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SESSION LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 1921�PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MIKE HOLM, SECRETARY OF STATE.
Session Laws
of the
State of Minnesota
3assed anil Approved During tire forty-second Session of the State Legislature Commencing � 4,
1921.
nent improvements In any sum not exceeding t Velve per cent of their last official assessed validation.
Sec. 3. Tills act shall take effect and he (n force from and at ter its passage.
Memorandum Rate raised from twenty mills to thirty mills.
Approved January 25. 1021.
CHAPTER 1�H. F. No. 65.
IN ACT to appropriate money for the payment of salary of Lieutenant Governor and .the salary and Mileage of members of the legislature and for the payment of the per diem of tbe officers and employes of and all other expenses of the legislature, including payment of necessurv supplies therefor.
it it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. APPROPRIATION FOR LEGIS-/ATIVE EXPENSES.�That the sum of 150.000.00 or so much thereof as may be ound necessuiT. be and the same hereby is ppropriated from the revenue fund for the ayrnent of the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and the salary and the Mileage of the nembers of the legislature and for the pay nent of the per diem of the officers and etn loyes of. and all the other expenses of the '�gislature. including payment of necessary applies therefor.
Sec. 2. Tills act shall take effect and e in force from and after its passage. Approved January 8. 1921.
CHAPTER 2�S. F. No. 27. kN ACT to authorize and empower school districts in the State of Minnesota, which now have or hereafter may have 20,000 and not more than 50,000 inhabitants, to issue bonds for certain purposes. t it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. SCHOOL BONDS IN CERTAIN dSTRlCTS.�That the board of education or ther governing body of each public school latrict in the State of Minnesota which now as or hereafter ma.v have 20,000. and not lore than 50.000. inhabitants, is hereby au-jorized and empowered by a vote of two-lirds of all its members to issue the bonds C such school district with coupons at-iched, to the aggregate amount of ninety lousand� (90,000) dollars, or bo much thereof I said board of education or governing body
a.T from time to time deem necessary, for io purpose of paying indebtedness and obll-ntions heretofore incurred by such school Istrlct and for the payment of salaries of achers.
Sec. 2. APPLICATION.�The provisions this act shall apply to every public school strict within the foregoing mentioned class, licther existing under general or special law, id for the purpose of this act the popula-i>n of each public school district in said ate shall be ascertained and determined seeding to the last census taken under and irsuant to the Jaws and authority . of the
ate of Minnesota. ____
Sec. 3. DENOMINATIONS OF BONDS. That notwithstanding any provision in the arter of such school district or the laws of id Btate to the contrary, said bonds shall of denominations of not more than one ousand dollars ami shall be payable at such ace and as such time within ten years from e date of their issue as the board of educa->n or other governing body may designate, d any portion of said principal sum not exuding fifteen thousand dollars may be made yable in any one fiscal year of said school
jpoet'l. HATE OP INTEREST.�Sal'l iids shall be drawn payable to bearer or to > order of tho person or corporation to wnom �y may be delivered, as the board of cduca-n or other governing body may deem best J shall draw Interest payable annually or nl-nnuuallv at such place as such board education or other governing body may demine. at a rate not exceeding six per cent � annum to be represented by coupons at-�hed to said bonds. Said bonds shall be tied bv the president or other presiding leer and attested by the olerk or secretary such school district and the corporate seat such school district shall be imprinted �reon. and said coupons shall be signed b*s clerk or secretary or a fac-sinnle of the nature be printed thereon. ,
See. 5. TAX LENA.�The board of edu-ion or governing body of such school dis-ct is herebv authorized and empowered to 1 shall make provision, by the levying of res. for the payment of tne principal and crest of the bonds Issued under and by �tue of the authority and power granted by s act. as the same may become due.
?ec. 6. PURPOSE.�The proceeds of all
lids issued under and by virtue of this i?ct ill be devoted to the purpose or purpose* jjta contemplate SUA^. No
ids -shall be lssua.l by virtue of this act or thrrc years from the date of Its
CHAPTER 1�H. P. No. 1lio.
AN ACT to amend Section 3025 of the General Statutes of Minnesota for the year 11113 and all acts amendatory thereof, relnting to the qualifications, salary and expenses, oath and bond of inspector of mines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section1 l^0t INSPECTOR OF MINES. SALARY.�That Section 3025 of the General Statutes of Minnesota for the year 1013 he amended so as to read when amended as follows: �Section 3925. Qualifications�Salary and Expenses�Oath�Bond, � Such inspector of mines shall he at least twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the state of Minnesota and a resident of the county wherein he is appointed. shall be of good moral character and temperate habits, and shall have had previous to his appointment practical experience ns a miner or otherwise engaged as an employe, in mines of the Btate at least six years, or a mining engineer having had previous to his appointment at least two years� practical experience in iron mines and iron mining and having had at least one year's such experience in this state. He shall not while in office in any way be interested as an owner, operator, agent, stockholder or engineer of any mine. He shall make his residence or have his office in the mining district of the county for which he Js appointed. The salary of the inspector of mines shall be such sum as shall be fixed by the board of county commissioner, not exceeding thirty-sixAliun-dred dollars per annum, and he shall in addition be allowed actual traveling expenses not to exceed nine hundred dollars in any one year. He shall file with the county auditor an itemized account of his expenses every three months, verified by his affidavit, showing that they have been incurred in 1�e discharge of his official duties. He shall before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his} office, take an oath before some person authorized by law to administer oaths that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of- Minnesota and that he will faithfully. Impartially and to the best of his ability, discharge the duties of his office, and he shall file a certificate of his having done so m the office of the auditor of the county for � which he is appointed, and he shall also give Nxmd payable to said board of commissioners in the ppnal sum of five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the board of county commissioners of the *county for which he is appointed, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and said bond shall be filed with the county auditor of such county.� Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 25, 1921.
:er three years
This act shall tnkn cftact nnd In force from and after its passage. , Approved January 20, 1921.
CHAPTER 3�H. F. No. 56.
IT legalizing the incorporation or vll-in certain rases.
inacted by the Legislature of the State
*n11C1 �ta'INCORPORATION OF VIL-; LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES.
where proceedings have heretofore lor to December 31, IU2p. been had or for incorporation of a pillage out of ritorr of another village, herein desig-is the "original village." pursuant to r 2I�. General Lnws of Minnesota 191.!. ch proceedings were valid and legal in pects except that the l^undary lines �original village� contained less than square miles of land, to-wit. and sixteen suuare miles of land, such ings. if otherwise conformable to law, eby legalized and made valid, and the ration is hereby fully ratified con-and made legal, provided nothing in t shall affect any action or proceeding nding in any court of this state.
2. This act shall take effect and force from an dafter its passage, uved January 24. 1021.
CHAPTER 4�H. F. No. ST.
�N ACT legalizing certain Proceedings leretofore taken by any city of the fourth �lass, acting under a home rule chartei. and egalizinfc tbe bonds of such city, issued or hat may be issued, in pursuance to such jroceedings. and of the. provisions of its jharter. in certain cases.� c. .
it enacted by the Legislature of the State
!ecttonniSOt�r>ITCH PROCEEDINGS AND ?NDS LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES !n all cases where a city of the fourth ,ss. acting under a Home Pule Charter, i heretofore, and during the. year 1920. rsuant to the provisions of such charter, or v nmendment thereof, taken proceedings In npliance with such charter provisions, to ue the bonds of such city for the actual litruction of public water 'yorke. or for I enlargement, protection and distribution its water supply, or for paying the excises incurred and to be incurred in ex-idlng, enlarging Rnd Improving the water int and system within said cltv. owned i conducted by it. or for the establishment improvement of its public lighting, heating power plant, or for the construction of vers or pavements within said city, each i all in accordance with the provisions of > charter thereof, or amendments thereto; Lt then and in every such case, such pro-�dlngs are hereby legalized, and such ids so Issued or that may be issued un-� such proceedings within six months from � passage and approval of this Act. are allzed and mnde valid, provided. such ids when so issued, did not. and will not jse the indebteness of said city in any ;nt to exceed the net indebtedness, ns deed by Section 3848. General Statutes 1913. ich such city would be authorized to in-r if it were acting under the General Laws this State, and not under a Home Rule
lec.6^. SHALL NOT APPLY IN PER-.IN� CASES.�This Act shall not apply to i case of any proceedings or bonds, the lidity of which is called in question in 7 action now pending.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and in forqe from and after its passage. Approved. January 24. 1921.
CHAPTER 5�S. F. No. 58.
J ACT to amend chapter 9. Session Laws vf Minnesota 1919. relating to public schools in certain special school districts ind to the rate of taxation In such dls-irlcts.
it enacted by the Legislature of the State >f Minnesota :
section 1. 30 MILL TAX LEVY IN CF.R-
,IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.�That chapter Session Laws of Minnesota 1919. be. and i same hereby is amended so as to read as lows:
Section 1. Special school districts now or reafter having not less thnn 10.090 in-bitants. nor more than 20,090 inhabitants, s herebv empowered to annually lew for leral school purposes a general school tax I exceeding thirty mills on the dollar of * valuation of all taxable property in such 100I districts, according to the preceding Iclal assessment thereof, provided this shall t apply to school districts, the boundaries which extend into two or more counties. *ec. 2. MAY ISSUE BONDS.�The ctors of such special school districts are reby empowered to Issue bonds for pcrma-
CHAPTER G�If. F. No. 31G.
AN ACT. entitled an act to legalize certain proceedings heretofore taken for the druln-age of lands in certain eases, and county bonds issued or that may be Issued In connection therewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Star* of Minnesota:
Section 1. DITCH PROCEEDINGS LEGALIZED.�Where the county board of any county of this state, or the 1udge of any of the district courts of this state, in pursuance ot Chapter 230 of the Laws of 1905 and the acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, has located and established, or attempted to locate and establish, any ditch, drain or water 4jff.rse. wholly within any county of this stat�y or partly within two or more counties thereof, and it has been determined by resolution adopted by said board, or order made by said 1udge. that said drain, ditch or water course will be of public utility ana promotive of or conductive to the public health, and that the benefits, or estimated benefits, to be derived from the construction thereof, are greater than the total cost. Including damages awarded, and such drain or water course has been actually constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications filed by the engineer therein, or of the contract mnde in accordance with such .plans or specifications, or the county has. or the counties h?ve. entered into a contract or contracts for the construction thereof, find tho county auditor has. or the county auditors as the case may be. or any of them, have executed and filed in the office of the Register of Deeds. the tabular statement provided for In Said act. making assessments for the cost of the location, establishment and construction of the -same. wi>hin Buch county, against the lands, corporations and roads benefitted thereby, and the time for appeals lins expired and no appeals have been taken therefrom. or from any such proceeding, or it such appeals have been taken, that the same have been determined before,, the passage of this act; then the said proceedings, and all assessments or liens so levied or attempted to be assessed or levied for the actual cost ot scuh work, including damages awarded, ana the countv bonds, if any. which have been sold and issued, to defray the expense incurred in connection therewith, or that may be. Issued or that may have been sold or attempted to be sold, and shall be issued within throe months after the passage of this Act to defray the expense in-rurred in connoction therewith. are herebv legalized and declared to be valid and of ful'l force and effect until paid, as provided in said act and amendmentsythereto.
Sec. 2. NOT TO APPLY IN CERTAIN C-VSES.�This act shall not apply to or effect the right of appeals from such proceedings. ns now provided by law, or any actions or appeals now pending, in which the validity of such proceedings, or the sale of such bonds shall be called in question
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 25, 1921.
govern their preparation, use and preservation.
Sec. G. CHALLENGERS.�The judges shall allow one voter, selected by each candidate or group of candidates and having a certificate in writing from the candidate or group he represents to remnin in the room where the election is held in each election district, and the persons so appointed shall have the right to remain with the Board within tbe railing at the voting place until the votes are canvassed and the results declared. and shall exercise all the powers and duties of challengers at general elections.
Sec. 7. POLLS OPEN FROM 8 A. M. TO
P. M.�Thf polls shall be kept open from 8:00 o�clock fA. M. to 8:00 o�clock P. M. If
at the hour of closing there are any voters in the voting place or in line at the door who are qualified to vote, but have not been able to do so since appearing, the polls shall be kept open a sufficient time to vote, but no one not so present shnll be entitled to vote, although the polls were not closed when they arrived. No adjournment or intermission shall be had until the polls are closed, all the votes counted and the result publicly announced. but this shall not be construed to prevent a temporary recess for taking meals, or other necessary purposes, provided the board remains in session and not more than one member thereof is absent at the same time.
Except as herein provided, the laws governing the conduct of general elections and all things pertaining thereto shall Insofar as the same is applicable, apply to and govern such annual village elections.
Sec. S. GENERAL LAWS APPLY.�So far as they shall be applicable, all provisions of the general laws relating to the location and arrangement of polling places, peace officers, challengers and gate keepers procuring registers, ballots, boxes and other supplies shall apply.
Sec. 9. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.� All of the provisions of law now in force relating to offenses nnd penalties in connection with general elections are hereby made applicable to such*village elections.
Sec. 10. CONFLICTING LAWS REPEALED.�That all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. This act shall take effect and be
deposits of said moneys shall be credited on the first of each month to such fund and notice of the amount of bucIi interest shall be sent to the chief inspector.�
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 28. 1921.
in force from and after its passage.
� " � -qof.
Approved January 27, 1921
CHAPTER 8�H. F. No. 15.
AN ACT regulating village elections in villages having a population of more than eight thousand inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section. 1. AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM IN VILLAGES OF OVER 8,000.�AH annual village elections for the election of village officers in all villages incorporated and existing under the General Laws of this state, which still maintain a village government, the population of which shall contain over eigjit thousand inhabitants as ascertained and determined, by the last Federal or state census taken pursuant to law, shall be held and conducted as herein provided^ and under the so-called Australian Ballot System as provided by law for general elections in this �tate as far as practicable.
Sec. 2. NOTICES. JUDGES.�The vil-
lage council shall cause ten days� posted notice of such election to be given, specifying the time and place thereof, the offices to be filled and the questions, if any, to be determined by vote. Said council shall also not less than five weeks prior to such election, appoint three judges and two clerks for each voting district of the village, all of whom shall be resident voters of the respective districts for which they are appointed, bift no candidates for any village office nor any officer or appointee of the village. They shall be sworn to faithfully discharge their duties as a board of registration and as an election board iu their respective districts. If the judges and clerks, or any of them, shall fai� to appear or refuse to serve at the appointed hour for opening said registration or said polls, the electors present thereat at said hour ma.v supply their places by viva voce vote, provided that all persons so supplied shall be of the class and shall possess the same qualifications as above provided.
Sec. 3. POLL LISTS. REGISTRATION. �On Tuesday, four weeks prior to such election, the bonrds of registration in such villages, shall examine the poll lists used at the preceding general election and make duplicate lists of all the names of all persons in their district whom it knows or can, with reasonable diligence, ascertain to be entitled to vote therein at such election, which names shall be in alphabetical order with their places of residence. At least three weeks before such election, the board shall cause a copy thereof to be posted at each designated polling place. On the Tuesday preceding such election, the board of registration shall remain in session from 8:00 o�clock A. M. -to
clock *�r �"ko purpose 9^ mak-
rrections in such lists nnd for the registration of voters not already thereon. Every person qualified as a voter and desiring to vote may register therein, and only the votes of persons whose names are on the list at the opening of the polls shall be received by the judges of election; but any person desiring to vote at the village election whose name does not appear on the list at the opening of the polls and who shall satisfy the election board by proper evidence that he is qualified to vote at such precinct shall be allowed to register on that day and to vote at such election, upon taking an oath that under the constitution and laws of the state he is qualified to vote at such election in such precinct. Except as herein otherwise provided, the laws relating to tbe registration of voters as found in sections 34G, 419 and 420, General Statutes 1913, shall, so. far as applicable, apply to and govern the registration of voters for such elections.
Sec. 4. CANDIDATES SHALL FILE. FEE.�Each candidate for such election shall not later than the fourteenth day preceding such election, file his affidavit with the village clerk stating his residence, that he is a qualified elector in such village, and tho office for which he desires to be a candidate, and accompany the' same with a fee of One Dollar. The filing of such affidavit and the payment of such fee shall be a prerequisite to having his name placed on the official ballot for such election.
Sec. 5. BALLOTS.�The village clerk shall at the expense of their respective municipalities, prepare and have printed tho necessnry registration books, tally sheets and ballots for Buch election. The ballots shall contain no party designation of any candidate, and whenever two or more persons are to be elected to the same office, their names shall be rotated or alternated on the ballots used in each election district, and that they shall appear thereon substantially an equal number of times at the top, at the bottom nnd nt each intermediate place, if any, of the list or group in which they belong. The ballots shall be counted; tallied and preserved as in general elections, except that the village clerk shall be the. finnl custodian of such ballots of his respective municipality. A sample ballot shall be posted at each polling place of election at least one week before such election by such clerk. Except as herein otherwise provided. the laws relating to the ballots and supplies as found in Sections 323. 324. 326, 332. 333. 451. 452 and 473, General Statutes 1913. shall, so far as applicable, apply to and
CHAPTER 9�H. F. No. 195.
AN ACT to provide for licensing by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of all persons commonly known as dealers, speculators, traders or scalpers, other than live stock commission merchants, engaged in the business of (/buying and selling live stock nt any public stockyards; to provide rules and regulations and penalties for violations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of .Minnesota:
Section 3. LIVE STOCK DEALERS LICENSED.�All persons, other'than live stock commission merchants, commonly known as dealers, speculators, traders or scalpers, engaged in the business of buying nnd selling live stock at any public stock yards, shall for the purposes of this act be known as �Live Stock Dealers.� Every such live stock denier before engaging in such business shall first procure a , license from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, hereinafter called the Commission, and shall file with the Commission, and acceptable to the Commission, a surety bond to the State of Minnesota In the sum of $1,000. Such bonds shall be continuous surety bonds, and be conditioned for the faithful discharge of all duties�as a live stock dealer operating under this act, and full compliance with the law of the state and rules and regulations of the Commission relative thereto. The said Commission may provide rules and regulations/ relating to said live stock dealers in the buying and selling of live stock at such public stockyards.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION. FEE. TERM.� Licenses shall only be issued upon written application which shall state the name of the individual firm or corporation, and each member of the firm -or officer of the corporation, the point or points at which the applicant Intends to do business, postoffice address and the location of the general office of such applicant. All licenses shall expire upon the 31st day of December following the date of issuance. Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the licensee. The fee for each license must accompany the application and shall be $30.(M>. All' license fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury, to be credited to the �Live Stock Weighing Fund,� and paid out only on order of the Commission and the Auditor�s warrant. The interest received from deposits of said moneys shall be credited on .the first of each month to such fund, and notice of the amount of such interest shall be sent to the Commission.
Sec. 3. VIOLATIONS. PENALTIES.� Any person, persons, firm or corporation engaged in the business' of buying and selling any live stock a;? such dealer, who fails or' neglects to comply with any of the provisions of this act or any of the rules and regulations of the Commission therein provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court having competent Jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment. The Commission Is hereby authorized either upon such conviction or upon Its own findings, after investigation and hearing. If the facts warrant it. to cancel the license of any person, persons, firm or corporation guilty of any violation of law, subject to the right of the licensee to appeal from such order to the court. Where a license has been cancelled and the order of the Commission cancelling same is sustained by the court, in case of appeal, the Commission may refuse to issue any license to such person, persons, firm or corporation for the term of one year.
Sec. 4. RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION SHALL EXAMINE BOOKS.� The Commission shall have the right to examine any and all books, records and accounts of any live stock dealer. Any live stock dealer, and any agent or employe in charge of such books, records or accounts, who shall-fail or refuse to submit such books, records or accounts for the examination of said Railroad and Warehouse Commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5. EXEMPTIONS.�The term �Live Stock� shall include cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and mules. Nothing in this act shall apply to any person, persons, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation, who ship their own consignment of live stock, or who shall buy live stock for their own use or for the purpose of feeding.
Sec. G. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 28, 1921.
CHAPTER 10� S. F. No. 211.
AN ACT providing, In counties operating a work farm for men under the provisions of Chapter 188, General Laws of Minnesota for 3913, and Acts amendatory thereof nnd supplemental thereto, for a Home School for Boys in connection with such Work Farm.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:
Section 1. HOME SCHOOL FOR BOYS ESTABLISHED.�The Board of Work Farm commissioners of any county of this state in which a work farm is operated under the provisions of Chapter 188. General Laws of Minnesota for 1913, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, may by resolution duly adopted, subject to the approval thereof by a majority of the judges of the judicial district in which such county is located, establish and operate in connection with such work farm a home school for bovs.
Sec. 2. SUPERINTENDENT. EXPENSE. �Such home school shall be operated and conducted by such Board of Work Farm commissioners, who shall have sole control thereof and of the teaching and training therein, and the superintendent of such work farm shall be the superintendent thereof. Such additional employes, including teachers, shall be employed and such additional buildings shall be erected as in the judgment of such board shall be necessary. Such additional expenses as may be necessitated by such home shnll be included in and paid out of the levy for such work farm the same as other expenses of such work farm.
Sec. 3. COUNTY BOARD MAY PROVIDE FUNDS.�The first year such home is operated the Board of County commissioners of such county may place to the credit of the work farm fund out of the general fund of such county, such amount as may be estimated to be sufficient to meet the additional expenses caused by such home such first year.
Sec. 4. COURTS.�The District court, the Juvenile court and any municipal court of or in such county may place in Buch home school, for a period of not more than one year under any order, and not to extend beyond majority, any boy coming before any such court, and any boy who is placed in such home school may be released therefrom by order of such court at any time.
Sec. 5. COURSE OF STUDY.�The boys In such home school shall be taught the branches of study usually pursued in fhe public schools and also agriculture, horticulture and gardening, so far as the same may be practicable, and generally shall be employed in some useful occupation.
Sec. 6. NAME OF SCHOOL.�Such home schools shall be known by such name as may be designated by the Board of Work Farm commissioners by resolution duly adopted, and all commitments shall be made to it under such name. A certified copy of such resolution shall be filed in the office of the county auditor and clerk of District court of the county in which such school is situated.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 28, 1921.
CHAPTER 31�S. F. No. 16.
AN ACT to amend chapter 19G, laws of 1905, entitled �An act providing for the establishment of public hay tracks and the weighing and inspection of hay and 6traw at terminal points in this state.�
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. PUBLIC HAY SCALES. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.�Section 15, of Chapter 196, Laws of 1905. be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
�The charges for the weighing and inspecting of hay and straw shall be and constitute a lien on the hay and straw so weighed or inspected, nnd whenever such hay ajid straw is in transit the said charges shall be considered as advance charges, to be paid by the common carrier in whose possession the same is at the time of weighing or Inspecting. All money so collected, and all fines and penalties for violation of any of the provisions of this act, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the grain Inspection fund, and paid out on order of the commission and auditor�s warrant. All interest received from
CHAPTER 12�S. F. No. 112.
AN ACT to amend Section 1349, General Statutes Minnesota. 1913, relating to the census to be used in determining the classification of cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES. CENSUS TO GOVERN.�That Section 1340, General Statutes Minnesota. 1913, be.and the same hereby is umeuded so as to read as follows:
�Section "1340. That for the purpose of determining the classification of the several cities of this stnte, nnd for the purpose of construing any law relating to the affairs of cities applicable only to cities of a prescribed population, the population of every such city shall be ascertained and determined by adding 5 per cent of the total population of every such city, as shown by the last state or Federal census, to such population, nnd the population as so computed shall' be �tnken to be the population of each such city in this state for said purposes. This shall not be construed as amending or repealing any provision of a home rule.charter providing a different method for ascertaining the population of the city governed by such charter.
�In case the provision of this act for an addition of 5 per cent to the census figures shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act shall not be invalidated by reason thereof, but shall remain in fulL force and effect.� Sec. 2. INCONSISTENT ACTS REPEALED.�All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 2, 1921.
CHAPTER 13�S. F. No. 74.
AN ACT relating to municipal primary and charter elections in cities of the third class operating under home rule charters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 3. CITIES OF THIRD CLASS MAY HOLD PRIMARIES.�The council of any city of the third class operating under a home rule charter may by resolution or ordinance adopted at least four weeks before the date of any municipal election for city officers to be held therein, resolve or ordain that all municipal elections for city officers in said city shall be held and conducted under the primary election system provided for hereby, and thereafter the mode of nomination and election of elective officers of the city to be voted for at any municipal election shall be as follows provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to any city whose boundaries extend into more than one county of the state.
Sec. 2. DATE OF PRIMARY. NOTICE. �On a day two weeks preceding the municipal charter election held for tiie purpose of electing city officers an election' of nominees to be designated �city primary election� shall be held in such city for the selection of candidates for elective offices within such city. One week�s published and posted notice thereof shall be given by the city clerk.
Sec. 3. CANDIDATES SHALL FILE. FEE.�Not less than ten days preceding the city primary election any eligible person desirous of having his name placed upon the city nrimnry election ballot as a candidate for an elective city office sha^l file an affidavit with the city clerk, stating his residence, that ho is a qualified voter in such city and naming the office for which he desires to be a candidate. Upon payment by such candidate of a fee of one dollar to tlm clerk that officer shall place the name of such candidate upon the city primary ballot without any party designation, except that where only two persons have filed for any one office the names of such persons shall not be placed upon said primary ballot but shall be placed upon the charter election ballot as the nominees for the office named. Only tbe names of candidates who have filed as herein provided shnll be. printed on the primary ballot and there shall be no party designation or mark on such ballot indicative of the source of the candiducy or the support of any candidate.
4o .manner OF HOLDING. CANVASS.�Said primary election shall be held and conducted so far as practicable in the manner provided in the charter of said city for municipal elections of cltv officers, provided there shall be no blank place oli such aH?� ? /or thc writing in of the names of candidates, and votes cast for the nomination or candidates whose names have not been duly placed thereon shall not be counted as to such office. The results of the municipal primary electiou shall bp canvassed bv the council nnd the two candidates for each office who shall receive the highest number votes shall be declared to be tiffs' nominees for the office named and their names shall
be certified to the city clerk, who shall
place them upon the charter election ballots without any party designation.
Sec. 5. 'X ACANCIES.�Whenever a va-
cancy occurs in any nomination made hereunder the same may be filled by petition as provided in Sections 371 to 374, General
Statutes Minnesota, 1913, both Inclusive, but 5cfeated at thc city primary
election shall be eligible for nomination by petition and after one nominating petition for each vacan.cy shall have been duly filed no ,,ri_nomlnatln& Petition for the *ame office shall be received.
Sec. 6. REGISTRATION.�The day of such primary election shall be the first registration day and the day one week after such lection shall be the second regis-iKSff day su5h cJtY- On said days the �m ion- boards shall register voters ns pro-# ca.ee of general elections for + J16 class. Any person .offer-
iSSr vV0tc at th? charter election In such
22.1, h08<? *uame s not on the li5t the opening of the polls, but who shall satisfy
mi J? 5rd y� ?roppr evidence that he is entitled to register and vote shall be allowed to do so.
7- This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved February 2, 1921.
AM A rvn ^ 14~H- F- No- 506.
ArT authorizing the Soldier*� Bonus t0 helow the face value thereof + certificates of indebtedness author-ized to be issued and gold under the pro-ininn8nw Chapter 49, Laws Minnesota,
00 ra, Session, approved September � ^dvrati;y nS and confirming all
001 f board In the execution, lssu-nf'ie and delivery of the $20,000,000 ho 9ertI�cates indebtedness authorized to be Issued and sold under said act.
of Mimiceota:" the LeElslat�� of the Stale Scctloni. BONUS BOARD MAY SEI.T, BE,LOW FACE.-That the Soldiers PhSnfJ �AriV crcat,P: under 'he Provisions of Chapter 40, Laws Minnesota, 1010, extra ses-�ntwiPPr,�;l!<i hfP�embcr 22. 1010, |, hereby ?f .nr e .1� scl1 ?el0w th� face value there-iwilL . k c.crtlflcates of indebtedness au-Rection K f6 i?�ued under the provisions of �? th� .S0.I � wh|ch remain unsold
?lon flvf 1 S time, amounting to four mil-thirty-eight thousand do!-Srfifi! i A ace va,ue thereof, but such
win �ha,11 not be 801,1 31 a Price which
t0.,cxceecl 0 Per cent Interest m1,aC^n';,'linK. t0 standard basis rate �bnl? h r^ ,l,te''est rate of such certificates fli.nl pcr CP.nt and 8ha11 bo in substan-tlally the same form as the certificates ore-
board.7 ,sued. and 80ld b-v the Soldiers' Bonus
nf8�L2� AF8. T�ALIDATED.-Tliat all acts with the 1>oard Ll connection
liverv If' fa . � iaanance, sale and de-
(*20 000 film ol�U� twenty million dollars �r. �f certificates of Indebtedness
execution nf^tk a'�?e confirmed, and the execution of the unsold certificates bv the
StSX; ?b thcr Sk�Idlers' B�u, board3! ihe secletL� o?CrtC�. e Btate nnditor arid
bv tw recording of the same
I state auditor prior to the first Monday of January. 1921, and the advertise-
ficient fnr �iii tbereof shal1 be valid and sufficient for all purposes, and said certificnteu
S^SS�,teft ShaIl bft valld and legally bind: mg obligations of the state of Minnesota
EDCC*AJT 1STFNT- ACTS REPEA L-
with tlrn ai,a,n(i barts of acts inconsistent repealed Provisions of thi* act arc hereby
,�sS- Th,s act shall take effect and be
In force from and nfter Its passage. Approved February 4, 1021.
.cmIiAPTER 15�s- F. No. 5. ait? , A� ^ntend paragraph 6 of Section VSlo ot t11!? General Statutes of Minnesota. 1013, relating to legal bolidavs. e 'J enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ffAi'w?',1 v L i'M�SITCE DAY LEGAL HOLiDAY.�That Paragraph 6 of Section 0412 of the General Statutes of Minnesota. 1013, be amended to read as follows:
6. holldays�The word "holiday� shall in-clude New Year's Day. January 1, Lincoln's Birthday, February 12: Washington's Birthday, February 22: Memorial Day. May 30; Independence Day. July 4; Labor Day. first Monday in September; election day. the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the even numbered years; Christmas Day. December 2-v, the Friday next preceding ivaster Sunday and commonly known as Good Friday; and Armistice Day. November 11th. No public business shall be transacted on those days, except in cases of necessity, nor shall any civil process be served thereon.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved February 5. 1921.
CHAPTER 16�S. F. No. 42.
AN ACT to authorize the County Board in
any County now having or hereafter having a population of not more than two hundred twenty-five thousand and an assessed valuation of more than $300,000,000. exclusive of Money and Credits, to cause to be printed and bound in permanent form, with a suitable index therein, for the use of the County officers and employes of any such County, copies' of the official proceedings of said County Board and of the annual financial statement of said County and for the printing of the official canvass of the primary and general elections In any such County as part of the County Board proceedings and ratifying and confirming all
payments heretofore made by any such County Board in good faith for tho printing of such proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS MAY BE BOUND IN CERTAIN CASES.�That in all counties now or hereafter having a population of not more than two hundred twenty-five thousand (225,090) inhabitants and an assessed valuation of all taxable property, exclusive of Money and Credits, of more than Three hundred million ($300.01)0,000) dollars, the County Board is hereby authorized to cause to be printed and bound in permanent form, for the use of the county officials and employes of said county, such number of copies as said Board shall deem advisable, of the monthly officinl proceedings of said Board as the same are printed and published in the official paper of said County, and to pay the reasonable expense thereof on duly itemized and verified bills filed with and audited and allowed by said County Board.
Sec. 2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT MAY BE BOUND IN CERTAIN CASES.�That the County Board of any such County is hereby authorized to cause copies of the annual financial statement of said County, after the same has been printed and published in the paper designated by said County Board for such purpose, to be printed and bound in
eimplilot form in such number as the County oard may deem advisable, for use by the county officials and employes of said County and for exchange with other counties In the state and for other purposes, and to pay the reasonable cost of printing nnd binding such copies of said financial statement on duly itemized nnd verified bills filed with and audited and allowed by said County
IJ'sce.� 3. MINUTES OF CANVASSING BOARD.�That the County Board of any such County is herebv authorized to publish ns part of its official proceedings the substance of the official canvass by the County Canvassing Board of the results of nny primary or general election in said County and to pay the cost thereof , as part of said official
PrSec?d4nB' PAYMENT LEGALIZED.�That any nnd all payments heretofore made in good faith by the County Board of any such County for printing and binding any pamphlets. or in permanent book form, of County Board proceedings, or of the annual financial statement of said County, or for printing the. official canvass of the County Canvassing Board of hnv primary or general election of said County as part of the official proceedings of the County Board, are hereby legalized and confirmed as legal payments.
Sec. 5. This net shall take effect and be in force, from and after Its passage. Approved February 5. 3921.
CHAPTER 37� S. F. No. 160.
AN ACT relnting to bonds to be given by Receivers and Trustees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: �
Section 3. RECEIVERS BONDS TO RUN TO STATE.�Bonds given by receivers and trustees appointed by the district "court in any action or proceeding shall run to the State of Minnesota for the benefit of all persons in interest. Any person interested may maintain an action in his own name upon any such
b�Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from nnd after IP* Passage. Approved February '5. 1921.
CHAPTER 18�S. F. No. 238.
AN ACT to legalize certain proceedings heretofore taken for tjjo improvement of streets in certain cases in cities of thc fourth class operating under home rule charters and to legalize the assessment of such improvements and the certificates of indebtedness Issued for the expense thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
S^ctUm'L^�pROCEfeDINGR FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES.�In all canes where a city of the fourth clnss having a home rule charter under Section 30 of Art. IV of the State Constitution, has heretofore, acting through its City Council or other principal governing body, determined to improve any street or streets or any alley or alleys within said city by laying and maintaining pavements, gutters and curbs thereon of nny nature which it deemed suitable or by grading or graveling same, bv a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the Council after a meeting at which all property owners where property was liable to be assessed thereof had been notified to be present by a notice of such meeting published in the officinl newspaper and has caused plans and specifications for such improvement to bo made and has advertised for bids for such improvement and has entered into a contract Jor the construction thereof and such improvement, has actually been constructed, nnd nfter such contract was lot has caused tp be prepared an assessment for such imprdvehfait ngninst any assessable lot. piece or parcel of land affected by said Improvement for the entire cost Of such improvement, or exclusive of the cost of pavement across intersecting streets nnd alleys, one-half of the cost of a pavement opposite nny public park or municipal property, nnd the entire cost, of gutters�which excluded Items the City mpy have determined to pay out of its general road fund or its general fund, wliicli snid assessment mav have been assessed upon the abutting property based upon tho number of feet fronting upon said street or alley so improved, or upon the basis of benefits; and has caused notice of the time and placa when nnd where, the council will meet and pass upon such proposed assessment to be published, in the official paper, and the council has heard and passed upon all objections to such proposed assessments, and if it1 deemed it unjuBt hns amended saine ns to any lot or lots, nnd has adopted such assessment by resolution nnd constituted the. same the special assessment against the land named therein and the city clerk or officer of the city performing the functions thereof, ha* transmitted a certified copy of such assessment to the county auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the county, and the city acting through its council has issued, or authorized to be issued, certificates of indebtedness in such amounts as are necessary to defray in whole or In part the expense incurred or to be incurred in making such improvements, which said certificates are mnde payable In annunl Installments over n period of not exceeding 20 years and bear Interest at a rate not exceeding 6% per annum. tlien the aald proceedings and all aa-sessments so levied or attempted to be assessed or levied for the actual cost of such work and the certificate* of indebtedness. It anv. which have been issued and sold or authorized to be Issued and sold to defray the expense incurred in making such improvements. are hereby legalized and declared to be valid nnd in full force and effect until paid in the time and manner set forth In such proceedings and according to the tenor thereof; and such certificates shall constitute a general obligation of *aid city.
The amount of any such certificates or indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not be included in determining any such city�s aggregate or net indebtedness under the provisions of Its charter or of any applicable
laSec. 2. APPLICATION.�This act shall not apply to or affect any action or appeals now pending in which the validity of any such proceedings is called In question.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 5, 1921.
CHAPTER 19�H. F. No. 265.
AN ACT to amend Section 2529. General Statutes Minnesota 1913, as amended by Section 30. Chapter 116. Seauion Law*. Minnesota 1915, relating to the town road
overseer.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
SfectlonnT0t ROAD OVERSEER TO RE-CE1VE FOUR DOLLARS PER DAY.�That Section 2529. General Statutes Minnesota 1913. as amended by section 10. of chapter 116, Session Laws Minnesota 1915. be and the same hereby is amended so as to read a* follows: � ... .
�Section 42. Each town shall constitute one road district, except when otherwise provided. When directed so to do by the voters of the town at the annual town meeting, the town board shall divide each town into as many road districts, not exceeding four, as sliali be directed by the voters at the annual town meeting. Provided that for the jcav 3915 the town board may of its own volition divide the township into such road districts. Provided further, if a town constitutes but one road district the road overseer may appoint one or more competent assistants, subject to the approval of the town board. It shall be the duty of the town board to appoint a road overseer for each district, who shall have charge, under the supervision of the town board of the construction of all town roads in his district and the maintenance of all town and county roads therein. No member of the towrn board .shall be eligible for appointment as town road overseer. The compensation of the road overseer shall be fixed by the town board at a sum not to exceed four dollars ($4.00) per day for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties. Before entering upon his duties he shall give a bond to the town with sureties to be approved by the to\�n board, in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties and to return to the town all the property of the town whlrti may come Into his custody. Tbe overseer shall hold office at the pleasure of the town board.
Provided, that *uch road overseer shall have no jurisdiction over county roads in any county which now has or hereafter may have a population of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, or over, and a county superintendent of highways or other officer to superintend the construction and Improvement of roads within Its confines.�
Sec. 2. This act shall tnke effect anfi be In force from and after its pnssage.
Approved February 5. 1921.
CHAPTER 20�H. F. No. 255.
AN ACT providing for the exchange of certain lands in Jay Cooke Park.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. AUDITOR MAY EXCHANGE LAND IN JAY COOKE PARK.�The state auditor, if he shall think such action for the best interests of the state, is hereby authorized to exchange a tract of land lying within the limits of Jay Cooke Park in Carlton county, described as that part of the north half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 9. township 48, range 16, west, lying south of the southerly boundary of the Northern Pacific railway right of way and westerly of a line parallel with and 930 feet west of the easterly boun-
dary line of said northwest quarter, containing 14 acrys more or less, lor thijt certain tract of laml owned by Comud Larson also lying within said park and described as the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 9, township 48, range 16. west, containing 30 acres more or less, the exchange to be c*n even terms, tract for tract and without any expense to the state.
If the auditor shall deem sucn exchange advisable, he is authorized in the name of the state to make a deed to said Conrad Larson of the tract of land hereinbefore described, upon the execution and delivery by said Conrad Larson of a good and sufficient deed of conveyance to the state properly recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Carlton county of the tract of land secondly above described, accompanied by an abstract of title thereto and the endorsement thereon of the certificate of the attorney general that the title to the laud received by the state in exchange is good in the grantor free and clear of encumbrance, and that said deed effectually transfers the title thereto, and thereupon the said 10 acre tract of land so conveyed to the state shall become a part of said park and the tract of land so conveyed to said Larson shall thereupon cease to be a part thereof.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 5, 1921.
CHAPTER 21�H. F. No. 73.
AN ACT to amend Chanter 485, Laws of 3909, entitled �An act to authorize any city of the State of Minnesota, now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, to lay out, open, build, maintain and repair roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or other public highways outside the corporate limits of such city nnd to acquire property for such purpose outside said corporate limits, by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation.� g
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. TITLE AMENDED.�That the title of Chapter 485, Laws of Minnesota for 1909 be amended so as to read as follows: �An act to authorize nny city of the State of Minnesota, now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, to lay out. open, build, maintain and repair roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or other public highways, or public park adjacent to any such highway, outside the corporate limits of such city, and to acquire property for such purpose outside said corporate limits, by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation.�
Sec. 2. PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS MAY BE BUILT BY CITY.� That Section 1 of Chapter 485. Laws of 3909 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
�Section 1. Any. city of the State of Minnesota. now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, is hereby authorized and empowered to extend, lay out, open, build, maintain and repair any road, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway or other public highway, or public park adjacent to any such highway, which may be authorized by ordinance of such city passed by a three-fourths vote of all the members of the city council, or other governing body of said city, whether such road, street, avenue, boulevard, avenue, parkway or other public highway be wholly within or partly within' and partly without, or wholly without outside of, or beyond the corporate limits of said city.�
Sec. 3. METHOD OF ACQUIRING PROPERTY.�That Section 2 of Chapter 485. Laws of ,1909 be amended so as to read aa follows: �Section 2. Any city mentioned in section 1 of this chapter may acquire by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or other means any property necessnry or convenient or desirable for thc purpose of extending, laying out. opening. building, maintaining and repairing nny road, street, �avenue, boulevard, parkway or other public highway or public park ndjacent to any such highway, authorized iu section 1 of this chnpter.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 5. 3921.
CHAPTER 22�S. F. No. 315.
AN ACT to amend Sections 1934 and 1939 of the General Statutes of Minnesota of 1913. pertaining to the power and authority of boards of county commissioners of the State of Minnesota in counties not already owning a county court house to issue and sell its bonds and use the proceeds thereof for the building of a county court house, nnd permitting the use of a portion of thc proceeds thereof for the purpose of equipping said court house.
Be It enacted by the teslslature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. COUNTY BOARD MAY BOND FOR COURT HOUSE IN CERTAIN CASES.
Th e t Cfi/it Li.. 1004 J L . a'* ___. r, i i i
�That Section 3934 of the General Statute* of Minnesota of 3913 be nnd the same is hereby amended so as to rend as follows:
Section 3984.*�The Board of county commissioners of any county of thc State of Minnesota which does pot already own a county court house, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue the bonds of said county to such nn amount as in its judgment, may be necessary�, but not exceeding three per cent of the assessed valuation of Its real and personal property, as fixed by the last preceding assessment for general taxation, for the purpose of building a county court house in said county; provided that if said bond issue does not exceed one per cent of the assessed valuation of such county then such bond issue may be authorized by a majority vote of Baid board, but if such bond issue shall exceed one per cent of such assessed valuation, then said bond issue must be authorised by % unanimous vote of snid board; provided, further, that in any case bonds of such a county shall not be issued in excess of three per cent of the assessed valuation of such county under .the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. PURPOSE OF BONDS.--That Section 1939 of the General Statutes of Minnesota of 1913 be nnd the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1939.�The board of county commissioners ot any county issuing such bonds shall use 1he proceeds thereof for the purpose of building a county court house in such county, and equipping thc same, and for no other purpose.
Sec. 3. This act. shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 7. 3921.
FH.'VTER 23�H. F. No. 63.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 382, Session Laws 119. entitled �An act authorizing the incorporation of co-operative associations and defining their powers.�
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota;
Section 1. CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS�WHO MAY ORGANIZE�PURPOSE. �That Chnpter 382. General Law* 1939. be and the same is hereby amended bo as to read as follows:
A co-operative association, society, company or exchange may be formed for the purpose of conducting any agricultural, dairy, mercantile, mining, telephone, manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical heat, light and power business upon the co-operative plan, and in addition to other powers, such association, society, company or exchange, shall have the power to buy. sell or deal in its own products, the products of its individual members, the products of any other co-operative association whether organized uuder the provisions of this act or .otherwise. It shall be lawful for such association or associations to sell its own products ns well as the products of Its members for them, either individually or collectively, nnd to negotiate the price at which such products may be sold either for itself or for its members, individually or collectively, as the case may be. For the above purpose it shall have the power to purchase nnd hold, lease, mortgage, encumber, sell, exchange nnd convey such real estate, buildings and personal property as the business of tho association may require; also to erect buildings upon Its own lands or leased grounds. For the purposes of this act the words �company.� �corporation,� �exchange,� �society,� or �union� shnll be considered to mean an association. No corporation or association hereafter organized or doing business for profit in this state shall be entitled to use the term �co-operative� as part of its corporate or business name or title, unless it has complied with the provisions of this act. Any corporation or association violating the provisions of this section may be enjoined from doing business under such name or title at the instance of any stockholder or any association legally organized hereunder.
Sec. 2. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. �CONTENTS AND FILING.�Persons forming an association under this act shall sign and acknowledge written articles of Incorporation specifying:
(a) Thc name of the association, the general nature of its business and the principal place of transacting the same. Such name shall distinguish It from all other corporations. domestic or foreign, doing business in the state, and shall be preserved to It during its corporate existence.
(b) The period of Its duration. If limited, shall not exceed thirty (30) years without renewal.
(c) The name and place of residence of the incoporators. Associations with the capitaliia-tion of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or less shall have at least seven (7) incorporator* and associations with a capitalization of more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall have at least fifteen (15) incorporators, a majority of whom in both cases shall be residents of the state.
(d) In what board its management shall bo vested, the date of the annual meeting at which lt shall be elected, and the names and places of residence of those composing the board until the first election, a majority of whom shall be residents of the state.
(e) The amount of capital stock, how the same is to be paid In, the number of shares into which it is to be divided and the par value of. each share.
(f) The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to which the association shall at any time be subject, which may be fixed in a stated amount or by a percentage of its paid In capital.
(g) To amend Its articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter provided, and It may also contain any other lawful provision defining and regulating the powers or business of the association. Its officers, directors, trustees, members and stockholders.
Articles of incorporation of any association organized under this act, or amendments to such articles of incorporation, shall be published in a qualified newspaper in the county of such principal place of business, for two successive days in a daily or for two successive weeks in a weekly newspaper. The original articles of incorporation, or a certified copy thereof, verified as such by the affidavits of two of the signers, shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county of the principal place of business of the association, if incorporated for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less, and with the secretary of state if incorporated for more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). If the article* pf incorporation are filed with the secretary of state, a certified copy ahall be filed and
recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the principal place of business of the association is located. For filing the articles of incorporation with the secretary of state there shall be paid to the state treasurer a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) and for amendments to such articles five dollars ($5.00).
Sec. 3. CAPITAL�LIMIT OF INTEREST �VOTE.�The amount of capital stuck Bhall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. The amount of stock and the number of shares may be increased or diminished at any regular meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting of the stockholders called for such purpose in the manner hereinafter provided for amending the articles of incorporation. Within thirty (30) days nfter the adoption of an amendment increasing or diminishing its capital the vote by which such amendment was adopted shall be recorded in the office where the original articles of incorporation were recorded, os provided in section 2 of this act. The association may commence business whenever twenty per cent (20 per cent) ot the capital stock has been subscribed and paid in, and the amount of capital stock outstanding shall at no time be diminished below twenty per cent (20. per cent) of the amount of the authorized capital. No share shall be issued for less than its par value nor until the same has been paid for in cash or its equivalent and such payment has been deposited with the treasurer. The association may limit the amount of stock or the number of shares which may be issued or owned by one individual, but in no case shall the individual be allowed to own or hold more stock than would represent the par value of one thousand dollars (31.000.09) of the par value of such stock, iu any corporation organized by individual stockholders under this act. Any corporation organized under this act may acquire nnd hold stock in any other corporation organized under any law of this state �fr any other state or of the United States; and any corporation organized hereunder, the stockholders of which are Composed of and confined to local co-operative corporations may acquire and hold stock in any co-operative corporation, the purpose, of which may be a federation of co-operative corporations of this state or other states or of the United- States to an amount not exceeding the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,-000.00) for each local corporation which are stockholders in such subscribing corporation. Any corporation organized under this act, that is a stockholder in any other corporation, shall have authority by its Board of Directors to select one of their members to
represent such corporation at any General or Special meet ins� of the stockholders of any corporation in which it owns stock and tho
party so selected shall have the same authority as other stockholders nt such meetings. � No stockholder shall be entitled to more than one vote, which shall l>e in person or by mall a* hereinafter provided and : no stockholder shall be allowed to vote by proxy. No person shall become, a stockholder; of nny association organized under tills act by transfer of stock except by consent of the board of directors, and the bj* laws may provide that the association shall have the first privilege of purchasing of stock offered for sale by any stockholder. Any stock so acquired by the board of directors for the company may be held ns treasury stock or may be retired and cancelled.
Any stockholder who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions of this act or the provisions Of the by-laws adopted by any association organized under this act may be required by the board of directors to forfeit his stock, in which case the board of directors shall refund to such stockholders the par value of his stock or ih case the book value of such stock shall be greater than the par value he shall be n.aid the amount of the. book value of same. . Stock so forfeited shall be retired and cancelled by the board of directors and such stockholders shall have no further rights or benefits in such association.
At any regularly called general or special-meeting of the stockholders a written vote received by mall from any absent stockholder certified to and signed*by him, may be rend in such meeting nnd shall be accepted as the vote of the stockholder so signing; provided. however, that such stockholder ha's had due and previous notice, as elsewhere provided in this act.- and that a notice containing the exact text of the motion or resolution or amendment has been mailed to him at his last, known postoffice address and that a copy of same is forwarded with and attached to the vote so mailed by absent stockholders by the officers and directors shall be elected for the ensuing referendum vote to bp taken by mail upon any action or -recommendation of the board or for the purpose of electing members upon the board of directors, subject to the same regulations as above provided.
Sec. 4. STOCKHOLDERS� MEETING.� REGULAR AND 5JFECIAL.�Meetings of the stockholders shall die held annually at the principal place of business ;of. the association nt such times as shall be designated by the by-laws. At such annual meeting reports covering -the business of the association for the previous fiscal yoor and showing the condition of the association at the close of the fiscal year shall be submitted to the-stockholders by the officers and directors shall be elected for the ensuing years. The secretary shall cause notice of such meeting to be published in a dally or weekly newspaper published in the principal
fdace of business of such association and be-ng qualified to publish legal notices and such notice shall appear in at least two consecutive issues of such newspaper in the case of a weekly paper and in case of a dally paper once each week for two consecutive weeks, previous to such meeting. Or notice of suOh meeting'may be given by mailing notice of such meeting to each and every stockholder at his or her last known postoffice, address not less than fifteen (35) days, nor more than thirty (30) daj * previous to the date of such meeting.
Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by a majority vote of the .directors or upon written petition of at least, ten per cent (30%) of the stockholders, in which case it shall be' the' duty of tJie president to cquse notice of such meeting to be made as above provided. Such notice shall state the time, place and purpose of such meeting, and shall be issued .within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of such petition and such meeting shall be held within U'irty (30) days of tho date of the presenta-
tion of such petition Notice of regular or
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special meetings having been mailed to the stockholders of thc association or published in a daily or weekly newspaper as above provided, tho secretary shall execute a certificate stating the date and manner in which such, notice was issued and an exact copy of such notice nnd failure of any stockholder to receive such notice shall not invalidate any action taken by the stockholder* at such regular or special meeting.
Sec. 5. QUORUM.�Except Ip case* where thi* act requires a majority vote of all stockholders, the number of stockholders required to be present in person or represehted by mail vote at any regular or special stockholders� meeting to constitute a. quorum for the transaction of business shall be a majority of such stockholders when the total number does not exceed one hundred (100). and at least ten per cent (10%) of the total m mber of stockholders in all other cases* which shall not be less than fifty (50); but four hundred (400) stockholders present in person shall constitute a quorum in any association. The fact of the attendance of a sufficient number of stockholders to constitute a quorum shall be established by a registration of the stockholders of the company, which registration shall be verified and certified to by the president and secretary of the association: No action of any associa-
tion organized under this act shall be valid of legal unless there is a quorum present, as above provided, at the meeting at which such action is taken^
Sec. 6.�UIRECTORS�ELECTION OF�
DUTIES � OFFICERS.^�Every association shall be managed by a board of not less than five (5) directors, who shall be members of the association and who shall be elected by the stockholders by ballot at such time and for Buch period as the by-laws shall prescribe. Thc officers of the association shall be a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected annually by thc directors. Each officer shall be a director of the association. The office of secretary and treasurer may be combined, and when so combined, the person filling thc office shall be termed �sec-retnry-treasurer.� A quorum of the stockholders shall have the power at any regular or special stockholders� meeting, regularly called, to remove any director or officer for cause and fill the' vacancy. The by-laws
shall specify the manner of nominating and electing the directors.
Sec. 7.�EARNINGS�RESERVE FUND� DISTRIBUTION.�Tho stockholders may set aside all of .the earnings of the first and second fiscal years of the association for the
purpose of creating a reserve fund and the
directors shall transfer to said reserve fund at least, ten per cent (10%) of tho annunl net earnings until an amount has accumulated equal to thirty per cent (30%) of the
paid up capital stock, which reserve fund may be used in the business of the association the same as paid up capital. The term �net earnings� as used in this act shall mean the earnings of the business nfter the operating charges, dividends on capital stock, together with the amount required by this act to be set aside as a reserve fund, have been deducted from the gross earnings. When recommended by the directors, the stockholders at any annual meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, may increase such reserve fund out of the annual net earnings to one hundred per cent (100%/) of the paid up capital stock. A portion of the net profits not exceeding five per cent (5%) may be used as an educational fund for.,
teaching co-operation. Annual dividends shall not exceed eight per cent (8%). Additional net profits shnll be disbursed by uniform dividends based upon the amount of purchases from the association by stockholders and upon the wages and salaries received by thc employes. Non-stockholders shall re-
ceive dividends upon purchases equal to one-half the amount paid to stockholders, which
may be paid in the capital stock of the as-
sociation. In productive asaociations, such as creameries, canneries, and elevators such dividends shall be based upon raw material delivered instead of upon goods nurchased. and if an association to both a I ling and a productive concern the dividends may be upon both raw material delivered nnd goods purchased. Distribution of net earnings shall be made as often as the directors shall determine. which shall be at least once in each year, if tho net earnings, after the amount required to be set aside as a reserve fund has been deducted, is of sufficient amount to pay such dividend, and not otherwise. If the board of directors of any association shall authorize the payment of dividends on the paid up capital stock in excess of eight per cent (8%), such act shall operate as a vacation of office of each director or officer
voting for. authorizing, or in any manner
sanctioning such payment and as a disqualification of �uch director or officer from hold-
ing nny office of thc association for a peri of three years thereafter. Whenever a such association for a. second time autlv izes the payment of dividends on the p� up capital stock in excess of eight per c< (8%>). the commissioner of. agriculture, in Institute the proper proceedings for the f feituro ot the charter of such association.
See. 8.�PURCHASE OF GOING BU N ESS. -l�AYJ1 K.NT�SPECIA T. STOCK SUE.�Whenever any association shall p chase the business of another associath corporation, firm or individual, it may T for thc same in whole or in part by issul in payment therefor shares of its capital stc to an- amount which, at. par value, woi equal a fair market value of the busini purchased: and in such case the sale to 1 association of such business shall be equ alent to payment in cash for the shares stock so issued, in case the cash value such purchased busii.Ofcs exceeds one th� sand dollars, the directors of the dssociat are autlu rized to hold the ,�hares in exci of one thousand dollars $1,000.00) in tri for the vendor, and dispose of the same such persons, and within such times, as m be mutually satisfactory to the parties interest, and to pay the proceeds thereof currently received to the former owner such business. At any regular meeting the stockholders or at any regularly cal special meeting, at which n quorum of sto< holders shall be present or represented mail vote, any association may, by a n jorlty of the votes�-of the stockholders pr cut and voting or. represented by mail vo hi bscribe for shares . nd invest the reset fund or any portion thereof in the on pi stock of any other co-operative nssociatl or for the purpose of purchasing nny gol business permitted under its articles of corporation.
Sec. 9. PROMOTION EXPENSE LI IYED.�None of tin*, funds �f any asscoifttl organized under this act shall be used, i shall any stock of such association be issi ir. raymcnt of any promotion of such asso ation or commission, salaries, .or expeni of any kind, character or nature whatsoevi except that a sum not to exceed five ) cent (5%) of tho par value of stock sold m be used by committees elected by tlio slot holders for selling or soliciting for the si of stock or for hiring responsible salarl solicitor*; for such purpose. Provided, t! association operating in more than one corn may expend ten per cent (10%) for such pi poEn if incorporated for less than one hi died thousand dollars ($190.001).00) and oi fifty thousand dollars ($50 ,'009.99). Asso ation incorporated for. more than one hi dred thousand dollars ($300,009.00) shall governed by the laws of state regarding t sale of stock by other corporations.
Sec. 10. ANNUAL REPORTS�FOB OF�FILING.�Every association organiz under this act . or under other co-operatl corporation laws of this state and not oi crwise required by law to do so shall be quircd to file with the department of ug culture, and every creamery or other asso ation. manufacturing or handling dairy pr< nets, whether organized under this act o1 crwise. shall file with the dairy and fo
commissioner each year a report of its bu
ness for the last fiscal year, which rep<
shall be made on or before the first day March or at the close of the fiscal yei
Such report shall contain the name of t association, the amount of its authorized a paid in capital, the names of its officers a directors, a statement of its resources a liabilities and such other information as in be required by the departments with whi such report shall be filed.
Pec. 11. ASSOCIATIONS HERETO FOI ORGANIZED MAY COME lijsuivci �J n ACT.�Any co-operative corporation .or asi elation heretofore organized and doihg bu r.e'ss�under prior statutes, or which was < ing business under an attempted organizatl thereunder, which retains the same name title, may come under the provisions of t.1 act and be bound thereby upon filing wl the proper official a copy of the resotuti authorizing such action adopted by the stoc holders of such corporation or association the manner provided for the adoption amendments. There shall be filed � at t same time a copy of thc articles of inc< poration of said corporation or associatic irhe place for filing such resolution and I tides and the fees to be paid therefor sh bo the same as for new associatioiis orgji ized under this act. Co-operative assoc tlous organized under the laws of ott slates may .become subject to the provisic of this act by proceeding as provided this section.
See. 12. AMENDING ARTICLES OF I CORPORATION.�Thb articles of incorpoi tion of any association organized under tl act or which may elect to come uuder t provisions of this act may be amended as to change its corporate name or title, so as to increase or diminish its capi stock, or to � chap.� the number and j value of the shates of its capital stock, in respect to any other matter which t original articles of incorporation of the sa: kind might lawfully have contained, in i following manner: The bourd of dlre.cto by majority vote of its members, may pi a resolution setting forth the full text the proposed amendment and also the f text of such section or sections as may repealed by such amendment. Upon si action by the board of directors, notice sh be mailed to each and every stockholi containing a copy of the resolution adopted, the full text of the proposed araei ment, and also the full text of such sect] or sections as may be repealed by su amendment, t^uch notice shall also designs the time and place of the meeting at whi such proposed amendment shall be consldei and voted upon, iu the same manner as cl! where provided'- in this act. If a quorum the stockholders Ik registered as being pn cnt or represented bv mail vote at su meeting, a majority of the members so pn cut or represented by mail vote, may ado or reject such proposed amendment. In ca such amendment is adopted, it shall be fil and recorded with the office in which t original articles of incorporation are filed recorded, together with a copy of the rea lutiou adopted by the board of directors, copy of the notice given to stockholders a: tho certificate of the president and. secreta verifying the action of the meeting at whi such amendment, was adopted.
Sec. 13. COMPANIES EXCEPTED.�H isting laws relative to the incorporation ai management of rural telephone companies ai co-operative creameries, except as specifical repen led by section 14 of thi* act. shall t main in force and shall not be affojted 1 any of the provisions of this act; provide however, that any such rural telephone cor pany or co-operative creamery organized u der the provisions of existing laws may co tinue to operate thereunder until they shs come under the provisions of this act by cor plying' with section 11 thereof.
Sec. 34. DAWS REPEALED. � Sectio 6419. 6481. 6482, 6483, 6485. 648S, 6489 chapter i58 of the General Statutes of 191 aud amendments thereto, insofar a* thi conflict with the provisions of this act, a hereby repealed, but any corporation or ass elation incorporated and operating under tl provisions of said sections shall continue be governed thereby until they elect to cor under the provisions of this act.
Approved February 8, 3021."
AX- .�?APTER 24~H. F. 'No. 115.
a*nend Section 4153, ( Statutes of Minnesota for 1913, as ed by Chapter 346, General Laws c ncsota for 1917, relating to the mana and control of the state schools : deaf and blind and the carrying on work in counties having a popula-^y.cr an nested valua
over *s300,000.000.00. exclusive of and credits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of th of Minnesota:
Y.C0.UIi?'y BOARD MA
CERTAIN CASES.�That Section 4; the General Statutes of Minnesota fo a* amended by Section 5 of Chapter the General I>aws of Minnesota for 1 hereby amended bo ns to read ns folio' 41u3. The State Board of Control i by authorized to defray the necesst penses of the aforesaid agency from propria tion for the current expenses Loard; provided, that in any county s.ale now or hereafter having a pot of over one hundred fifty thousand (; inhabitants and an assessed valuation I'hree hundred million ($300,000,090.0 Jars, exclusive of Mone3r and Credi
County Board of said county is here thonzed to defray part or all of the sary expenses of maintaining said
and its. work within said county fr< general revenue fund of said count exceeding the total sum of Three tl six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars, in a calendar year, and in carrying on sal may appoint and employ an assistant regular field agent for the blind in sal ty, who shall work under the direc said agent in said county. The por the salary of said field �agent and such assistant to be paid by said
shall be fixed by thc Countv Board
first meeting after the taking effect act and thereafter at its first meeting nary in each year and such salary � field agent and said assistant, shail 1 in the . same manner ns the salary o county officers and employes are pat necessary expenses of said agent and ant; in carrying on said work in said not paid by the State Board of ( shall be paid by said County Board a claims against said County are paid.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect in force from and after its pnssage. Approved February 11, 1921.
CHAPTER 25�S. F. No. 25 AN ACT to amend Section 6016 of'Gener Statutes of Minnesota. 3913, relating � fence viewers and providing for fence viex era in cities having a commission form i government.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Sta of Minnesctn:
Section 1. That Section 6016 of Generi Statutes of Minnesota, 1933, be and the san is amended so as to read as follows: 0016.�FENCE VIEWERS�Supervisors 1 their respective towns, aldermen of cities I their respective; wards, the Commissioner i Public' Works pi cities having a commissic fcrm of government, and \illage trustees J their respective villages, shall be fence viev ers.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect an be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 11, 3921.
CHAPTER 2G� S F No. 41.
AN ACT providing for the order of paymet of Workingmen�s Compensation awarded \ any injured employe or to the dependent of any deceased employe from any countj
D0A

SESSION LAWS OF MINNESOTA PASSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OF 1921�PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MIKE HOLM, SECRETARY OF STATE.
Session Laws
of the
State of Minnesota
3assed anil Approved During tire forty-second Session of the State Legislature Commencing � 4,
1921.
nent improvements In any sum not exceeding t Velve per cent of their last official assessed validation.
Sec. 3. Tills act shall take effect and he (n force from and at ter its passage.
Memorandum Rate raised from twenty mills to thirty mills.
Approved January 25. 1021.
CHAPTER 1�H. F. No. 65.
IN ACT to appropriate money for the payment of salary of Lieutenant Governor and .the salary and Mileage of members of the legislature and for the payment of the per diem of tbe officers and employes of and all other expenses of the legislature, including payment of necessurv supplies therefor.
it it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. APPROPRIATION FOR LEGIS-/ATIVE EXPENSES.�That the sum of 150.000.00 or so much thereof as may be ound necessuiT. be and the same hereby is ppropriated from the revenue fund for the ayrnent of the salary of the Lieutenant Governor and the salary and the Mileage of the nembers of the legislature and for the pay nent of the per diem of the officers and etn loyes of. and all the other expenses of the '�gislature. including payment of necessary applies therefor.
Sec. 2. Tills act shall take effect and e in force from and after its passage. Approved January 8. 1921.
CHAPTER 2�S. F. No. 27. kN ACT to authorize and empower school districts in the State of Minnesota, which now have or hereafter may have 20,000 and not more than 50,000 inhabitants, to issue bonds for certain purposes. t it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. SCHOOL BONDS IN CERTAIN dSTRlCTS.�That the board of education or ther governing body of each public school latrict in the State of Minnesota which now as or hereafter ma.v have 20,000. and not lore than 50.000. inhabitants, is hereby au-jorized and empowered by a vote of two-lirds of all its members to issue the bonds C such school district with coupons at-iched, to the aggregate amount of ninety lousand� (90,000) dollars, or bo much thereof I said board of education or governing body
a.T from time to time deem necessary, for io purpose of paying indebtedness and obll-ntions heretofore incurred by such school Istrlct and for the payment of salaries of achers.
Sec. 2. APPLICATION.�The provisions this act shall apply to every public school strict within the foregoing mentioned class, licther existing under general or special law, id for the purpose of this act the popula-i>n of each public school district in said ate shall be ascertained and determined seeding to the last census taken under and irsuant to the Jaws and authority . of the
ate of Minnesota. ____
Sec. 3. DENOMINATIONS OF BONDS. That notwithstanding any provision in the arter of such school district or the laws of id Btate to the contrary, said bonds shall of denominations of not more than one ousand dollars ami shall be payable at such ace and as such time within ten years from e date of their issue as the board of educa->n or other governing body may designate, d any portion of said principal sum not exuding fifteen thousand dollars may be made yable in any one fiscal year of said school
jpoet'l. HATE OP INTEREST.�Sal'l iids shall be drawn payable to bearer or to > order of tho person or corporation to wnom �y may be delivered, as the board of cduca-n or other governing body may deem best J shall draw Interest payable annually or nl-nnuuallv at such place as such board education or other governing body may demine. at a rate not exceeding six per cent � annum to be represented by coupons at-�hed to said bonds. Said bonds shall be tied bv the president or other presiding leer and attested by the olerk or secretary such school district and the corporate seat such school district shall be imprinted �reon. and said coupons shall be signed b*s clerk or secretary or a fac-sinnle of the nature be printed thereon. ,
See. 5. TAX LENA.�The board of edu-ion or governing body of such school dis-ct is herebv authorized and empowered to 1 shall make provision, by the levying of res. for the payment of tne principal and crest of the bonds Issued under and by �tue of the authority and power granted by s act. as the same may become due.
?ec. 6. PURPOSE.�The proceeds of all
lids issued under and by virtue of this i?ct ill be devoted to the purpose or purpose* jjta contemplate SUA^. No
ids -shall be lssua.l by virtue of this act or thrrc years from the date of Its
CHAPTER 1�H. P. No. 1lio.
AN ACT to amend Section 3025 of the General Statutes of Minnesota for the year 11113 and all acts amendatory thereof, relnting to the qualifications, salary and expenses, oath and bond of inspector of mines.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section1 l^0t INSPECTOR OF MINES. SALARY.�That Section 3025 of the General Statutes of Minnesota for the year 1013 he amended so as to read when amended as follows: �Section 3925. Qualifications�Salary and Expenses�Oath�Bond, � Such inspector of mines shall he at least twenty-five years of age, a citizen of the state of Minnesota and a resident of the county wherein he is appointed. shall be of good moral character and temperate habits, and shall have had previous to his appointment practical experience ns a miner or otherwise engaged as an employe, in mines of the Btate at least six years, or a mining engineer having had previous to his appointment at least two years� practical experience in iron mines and iron mining and having had at least one year's such experience in this state. He shall not while in office in any way be interested as an owner, operator, agent, stockholder or engineer of any mine. He shall make his residence or have his office in the mining district of the county for which he Js appointed. The salary of the inspector of mines shall be such sum as shall be fixed by the board of county commissioner, not exceeding thirty-sixAliun-dred dollars per annum, and he shall in addition be allowed actual traveling expenses not to exceed nine hundred dollars in any one year. He shall file with the county auditor an itemized account of his expenses every three months, verified by his affidavit, showing that they have been incurred in 1�e discharge of his official duties. He shall before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his} office, take an oath before some person authorized by law to administer oaths that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of- Minnesota and that he will faithfully. Impartially and to the best of his ability, discharge the duties of his office, and he shall file a certificate of his having done so m the office of the auditor of the county for � which he is appointed, and he shall also give Nxmd payable to said board of commissioners in the ppnal sum of five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the board of county commissioners of the *county for which he is appointed, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and said bond shall be filed with the county auditor of such county.� Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 25, 1921.
:er three years
This act shall tnkn cftact nnd In force from and after its passage. , Approved January 20, 1921.
CHAPTER 3�H. F. No. 56.
IT legalizing the incorporation or vll-in certain rases.
inacted by the Legislature of the State
*n11C1 �ta'INCORPORATION OF VIL-; LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES.
where proceedings have heretofore lor to December 31, IU2p. been had or for incorporation of a pillage out of ritorr of another village, herein desig-is the "original village." pursuant to r 2I�. General Lnws of Minnesota 191.!. ch proceedings were valid and legal in pects except that the l^undary lines �original village� contained less than square miles of land, to-wit. and sixteen suuare miles of land, such ings. if otherwise conformable to law, eby legalized and made valid, and the ration is hereby fully ratified con-and made legal, provided nothing in t shall affect any action or proceeding nding in any court of this state.
2. This act shall take effect and force from an dafter its passage, uved January 24. 1021.
CHAPTER 4�H. F. No. ST.
�N ACT legalizing certain Proceedings leretofore taken by any city of the fourth �lass, acting under a home rule chartei. and egalizinfc tbe bonds of such city, issued or hat may be issued, in pursuance to such jroceedings. and of the. provisions of its jharter. in certain cases.� c. .
it enacted by the Legislature of the State
!ecttonniSOt�r>ITCH PROCEEDINGS AND ?NDS LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES !n all cases where a city of the fourth ,ss. acting under a Home Pule Charter, i heretofore, and during the. year 1920. rsuant to the provisions of such charter, or v nmendment thereof, taken proceedings In npliance with such charter provisions, to ue the bonds of such city for the actual litruction of public water 'yorke. or for I enlargement, protection and distribution its water supply, or for paying the excises incurred and to be incurred in ex-idlng, enlarging Rnd Improving the water int and system within said cltv. owned i conducted by it. or for the establishment improvement of its public lighting, heating power plant, or for the construction of vers or pavements within said city, each i all in accordance with the provisions of > charter thereof, or amendments thereto; Lt then and in every such case, such pro-�dlngs are hereby legalized, and such ids so Issued or that may be issued un-� such proceedings within six months from � passage and approval of this Act. are allzed and mnde valid, provided. such ids when so issued, did not. and will not jse the indebteness of said city in any ;nt to exceed the net indebtedness, ns deed by Section 3848. General Statutes 1913. ich such city would be authorized to in-r if it were acting under the General Laws this State, and not under a Home Rule
lec.6^. SHALL NOT APPLY IN PER-.IN� CASES.�This Act shall not apply to i case of any proceedings or bonds, the lidity of which is called in question in 7 action now pending.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and in forqe from and after its passage. Approved. January 24. 1921.
CHAPTER 5�S. F. No. 58.
J ACT to amend chapter 9. Session Laws vf Minnesota 1919. relating to public schools in certain special school districts ind to the rate of taxation In such dls-irlcts.
it enacted by the Legislature of the State >f Minnesota :
section 1. 30 MILL TAX LEVY IN CF.R-
,IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.�That chapter Session Laws of Minnesota 1919. be. and i same hereby is amended so as to read as lows:
Section 1. Special school districts now or reafter having not less thnn 10.090 in-bitants. nor more than 20,090 inhabitants, s herebv empowered to annually lew for leral school purposes a general school tax I exceeding thirty mills on the dollar of * valuation of all taxable property in such 100I districts, according to the preceding Iclal assessment thereof, provided this shall t apply to school districts, the boundaries which extend into two or more counties. *ec. 2. MAY ISSUE BONDS.�The ctors of such special school districts are reby empowered to Issue bonds for pcrma-
CHAPTER G�If. F. No. 31G.
AN ACT. entitled an act to legalize certain proceedings heretofore taken for the druln-age of lands in certain eases, and county bonds issued or that may be Issued In connection therewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Star* of Minnesota:
Section 1. DITCH PROCEEDINGS LEGALIZED.�Where the county board of any county of this state, or the 1udge of any of the district courts of this state, in pursuance ot Chapter 230 of the Laws of 1905 and the acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, has located and established, or attempted to locate and establish, any ditch, drain or water 4jff.rse. wholly within any county of this stat�y or partly within two or more counties thereof, and it has been determined by resolution adopted by said board, or order made by said 1udge. that said drain, ditch or water course will be of public utility ana promotive of or conductive to the public health, and that the benefits, or estimated benefits, to be derived from the construction thereof, are greater than the total cost. Including damages awarded, and such drain or water course has been actually constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications filed by the engineer therein, or of the contract mnde in accordance with such .plans or specifications, or the county has. or the counties h?ve. entered into a contract or contracts for the construction thereof, find tho county auditor has. or the county auditors as the case may be. or any of them, have executed and filed in the office of the Register of Deeds. the tabular statement provided for In Said act. making assessments for the cost of the location, establishment and construction of the -same. wi>hin Buch county, against the lands, corporations and roads benefitted thereby, and the time for appeals lins expired and no appeals have been taken therefrom. or from any such proceeding, or it such appeals have been taken, that the same have been determined before,, the passage of this act; then the said proceedings, and all assessments or liens so levied or attempted to be assessed or levied for the actual cost ot scuh work, including damages awarded, ana the countv bonds, if any. which have been sold and issued, to defray the expense incurred in connection therewith, or that may be. Issued or that may have been sold or attempted to be sold, and shall be issued within throe months after the passage of this Act to defray the expense in-rurred in connoction therewith. are herebv legalized and declared to be valid and of ful'l force and effect until paid, as provided in said act and amendmentsythereto.
Sec. 2. NOT TO APPLY IN CERTAIN C-VSES.�This act shall not apply to or effect the right of appeals from such proceedings. ns now provided by law, or any actions or appeals now pending, in which the validity of such proceedings, or the sale of such bonds shall be called in question
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 25, 1921.
govern their preparation, use and preservation.
Sec. G. CHALLENGERS.�The judges shall allow one voter, selected by each candidate or group of candidates and having a certificate in writing from the candidate or group he represents to remnin in the room where the election is held in each election district, and the persons so appointed shall have the right to remain with the Board within tbe railing at the voting place until the votes are canvassed and the results declared. and shall exercise all the powers and duties of challengers at general elections.
Sec. 7. POLLS OPEN FROM 8 A. M. TO
P. M.�Thf polls shall be kept open from 8:00 o�clock fA. M. to 8:00 o�clock P. M. If
at the hour of closing there are any voters in the voting place or in line at the door who are qualified to vote, but have not been able to do so since appearing, the polls shall be kept open a sufficient time to vote, but no one not so present shnll be entitled to vote, although the polls were not closed when they arrived. No adjournment or intermission shall be had until the polls are closed, all the votes counted and the result publicly announced. but this shall not be construed to prevent a temporary recess for taking meals, or other necessary purposes, provided the board remains in session and not more than one member thereof is absent at the same time.
Except as herein provided, the laws governing the conduct of general elections and all things pertaining thereto shall Insofar as the same is applicable, apply to and govern such annual village elections.
Sec. S. GENERAL LAWS APPLY.�So far as they shall be applicable, all provisions of the general laws relating to the location and arrangement of polling places, peace officers, challengers and gate keepers procuring registers, ballots, boxes and other supplies shall apply.
Sec. 9. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.� All of the provisions of law now in force relating to offenses nnd penalties in connection with general elections are hereby made applicable to such*village elections.
Sec. 10. CONFLICTING LAWS REPEALED.�That all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. This act shall take effect and be
deposits of said moneys shall be credited on the first of each month to such fund and notice of the amount of bucIi interest shall be sent to the chief inspector.�
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 28. 1921.
in force from and after its passage.
� " � -qof.
Approved January 27, 1921
CHAPTER 8�H. F. No. 15.
AN ACT regulating village elections in villages having a population of more than eight thousand inhabitants.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section. 1. AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM IN VILLAGES OF OVER 8,000.�AH annual village elections for the election of village officers in all villages incorporated and existing under the General Laws of this state, which still maintain a village government, the population of which shall contain over eigjit thousand inhabitants as ascertained and determined, by the last Federal or state census taken pursuant to law, shall be held and conducted as herein provided^ and under the so-called Australian Ballot System as provided by law for general elections in this �tate as far as practicable.
Sec. 2. NOTICES. JUDGES.�The vil-
lage council shall cause ten days� posted notice of such election to be given, specifying the time and place thereof, the offices to be filled and the questions, if any, to be determined by vote. Said council shall also not less than five weeks prior to such election, appoint three judges and two clerks for each voting district of the village, all of whom shall be resident voters of the respective districts for which they are appointed, bift no candidates for any village office nor any officer or appointee of the village. They shall be sworn to faithfully discharge their duties as a board of registration and as an election board iu their respective districts. If the judges and clerks, or any of them, shall fai� to appear or refuse to serve at the appointed hour for opening said registration or said polls, the electors present thereat at said hour ma.v supply their places by viva voce vote, provided that all persons so supplied shall be of the class and shall possess the same qualifications as above provided.
Sec. 3. POLL LISTS. REGISTRATION. �On Tuesday, four weeks prior to such election, the bonrds of registration in such villages, shall examine the poll lists used at the preceding general election and make duplicate lists of all the names of all persons in their district whom it knows or can, with reasonable diligence, ascertain to be entitled to vote therein at such election, which names shall be in alphabetical order with their places of residence. At least three weeks before such election, the board shall cause a copy thereof to be posted at each designated polling place. On the Tuesday preceding such election, the board of registration shall remain in session from 8:00 o�clock A. M. -to
clock *�r �"ko purpose 9^ mak-
rrections in such lists nnd for the registration of voters not already thereon. Every person qualified as a voter and desiring to vote may register therein, and only the votes of persons whose names are on the list at the opening of the polls shall be received by the judges of election; but any person desiring to vote at the village election whose name does not appear on the list at the opening of the polls and who shall satisfy the election board by proper evidence that he is qualified to vote at such precinct shall be allowed to register on that day and to vote at such election, upon taking an oath that under the constitution and laws of the state he is qualified to vote at such election in such precinct. Except as herein otherwise provided, the laws relating to tbe registration of voters as found in sections 34G, 419 and 420, General Statutes 1913, shall, so. far as applicable, apply to and govern the registration of voters for such elections.
Sec. 4. CANDIDATES SHALL FILE. FEE.�Each candidate for such election shall not later than the fourteenth day preceding such election, file his affidavit with the village clerk stating his residence, that he is a qualified elector in such village, and tho office for which he desires to be a candidate, and accompany the' same with a fee of One Dollar. The filing of such affidavit and the payment of such fee shall be a prerequisite to having his name placed on the official ballot for such election.
Sec. 5. BALLOTS.�The village clerk shall at the expense of their respective municipalities, prepare and have printed tho necessnry registration books, tally sheets and ballots for Buch election. The ballots shall contain no party designation of any candidate, and whenever two or more persons are to be elected to the same office, their names shall be rotated or alternated on the ballots used in each election district, and that they shall appear thereon substantially an equal number of times at the top, at the bottom nnd nt each intermediate place, if any, of the list or group in which they belong. The ballots shall be counted; tallied and preserved as in general elections, except that the village clerk shall be the. finnl custodian of such ballots of his respective municipality. A sample ballot shall be posted at each polling place of election at least one week before such election by such clerk. Except as herein otherwise provided. the laws relating to the ballots and supplies as found in Sections 323. 324. 326, 332. 333. 451. 452 and 473, General Statutes 1913. shall, so far as applicable, apply to and
CHAPTER 9�H. F. No. 195.
AN ACT to provide for licensing by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of all persons commonly known as dealers, speculators, traders or scalpers, other than live stock commission merchants, engaged in the business of (/buying and selling live stock nt any public stockyards; to provide rules and regulations and penalties for violations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of .Minnesota:
Section 3. LIVE STOCK DEALERS LICENSED.�All persons, other'than live stock commission merchants, commonly known as dealers, speculators, traders or scalpers, engaged in the business of buying nnd selling live stock at any public stock yards, shall for the purposes of this act be known as �Live Stock Dealers.� Every such live stock denier before engaging in such business shall first procure a , license from the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, hereinafter called the Commission, and shall file with the Commission, and acceptable to the Commission, a surety bond to the State of Minnesota In the sum of $1,000. Such bonds shall be continuous surety bonds, and be conditioned for the faithful discharge of all duties�as a live stock dealer operating under this act, and full compliance with the law of the state and rules and regulations of the Commission relative thereto. The said Commission may provide rules and regulations/ relating to said live stock dealers in the buying and selling of live stock at such public stockyards.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION. FEE. TERM.� Licenses shall only be issued upon written application which shall state the name of the individual firm or corporation, and each member of the firm -or officer of the corporation, the point or points at which the applicant Intends to do business, postoffice address and the location of the general office of such applicant. All licenses shall expire upon the 31st day of December following the date of issuance. Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the office of the licensee. The fee for each license must accompany the application and shall be $30.(M>. All' license fees shall be deposited in the State Treasury, to be credited to the �Live Stock Weighing Fund,� and paid out only on order of the Commission and the Auditor�s warrant. The interest received from deposits of said moneys shall be credited on .the first of each month to such fund, and notice of the amount of such interest shall be sent to the Commission.
Sec. 3. VIOLATIONS. PENALTIES.� Any person, persons, firm or corporation engaged in the business' of buying and selling any live stock a;? such dealer, who fails or' neglects to comply with any of the provisions of this act or any of the rules and regulations of the Commission therein provided for, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court having competent Jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment. The Commission Is hereby authorized either upon such conviction or upon Its own findings, after investigation and hearing. If the facts warrant it. to cancel the license of any person, persons, firm or corporation guilty of any violation of law, subject to the right of the licensee to appeal from such order to the court. Where a license has been cancelled and the order of the Commission cancelling same is sustained by the court, in case of appeal, the Commission may refuse to issue any license to such person, persons, firm or corporation for the term of one year.
Sec. 4. RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION SHALL EXAMINE BOOKS.� The Commission shall have the right to examine any and all books, records and accounts of any live stock dealer. Any live stock dealer, and any agent or employe in charge of such books, records or accounts, who shall-fail or refuse to submit such books, records or accounts for the examination of said Railroad and Warehouse Commission shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 5. EXEMPTIONS.�The term �Live Stock� shall include cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and mules. Nothing in this act shall apply to any person, persons, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation, who ship their own consignment of live stock, or who shall buy live stock for their own use or for the purpose of feeding.
Sec. G. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved January 28, 1921.
CHAPTER 10� S. F. No. 211.
AN ACT providing, In counties operating a work farm for men under the provisions of Chapter 188, General Laws of Minnesota for 3913, and Acts amendatory thereof nnd supplemental thereto, for a Home School for Boys in connection with such Work Farm.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota:
Section 1. HOME SCHOOL FOR BOYS ESTABLISHED.�The Board of Work Farm commissioners of any county of this state in which a work farm is operated under the provisions of Chapter 188. General Laws of Minnesota for 1913, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, may by resolution duly adopted, subject to the approval thereof by a majority of the judges of the judicial district in which such county is located, establish and operate in connection with such work farm a home school for bovs.
Sec. 2. SUPERINTENDENT. EXPENSE. �Such home school shall be operated and conducted by such Board of Work Farm commissioners, who shall have sole control thereof and of the teaching and training therein, and the superintendent of such work farm shall be the superintendent thereof. Such additional employes, including teachers, shall be employed and such additional buildings shall be erected as in the judgment of such board shall be necessary. Such additional expenses as may be necessitated by such home shnll be included in and paid out of the levy for such work farm the same as other expenses of such work farm.
Sec. 3. COUNTY BOARD MAY PROVIDE FUNDS.�The first year such home is operated the Board of County commissioners of such county may place to the credit of the work farm fund out of the general fund of such county, such amount as may be estimated to be sufficient to meet the additional expenses caused by such home such first year.
Sec. 4. COURTS.�The District court, the Juvenile court and any municipal court of or in such county may place in Buch home school, for a period of not more than one year under any order, and not to extend beyond majority, any boy coming before any such court, and any boy who is placed in such home school may be released therefrom by order of such court at any time.
Sec. 5. COURSE OF STUDY.�The boys In such home school shall be taught the branches of study usually pursued in fhe public schools and also agriculture, horticulture and gardening, so far as the same may be practicable, and generally shall be employed in some useful occupation.
Sec. 6. NAME OF SCHOOL.�Such home schools shall be known by such name as may be designated by the Board of Work Farm commissioners by resolution duly adopted, and all commitments shall be made to it under such name. A certified copy of such resolution shall be filed in the office of the county auditor and clerk of District court of the county in which such school is situated.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 28, 1921.
CHAPTER 31�S. F. No. 16.
AN ACT to amend chapter 19G, laws of 1905, entitled �An act providing for the establishment of public hay tracks and the weighing and inspection of hay and 6traw at terminal points in this state.�
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. PUBLIC HAY SCALES. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.�Section 15, of Chapter 196, Laws of 1905. be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
�The charges for the weighing and inspecting of hay and straw shall be and constitute a lien on the hay and straw so weighed or inspected, nnd whenever such hay ajid straw is in transit the said charges shall be considered as advance charges, to be paid by the common carrier in whose possession the same is at the time of weighing or Inspecting. All money so collected, and all fines and penalties for violation of any of the provisions of this act, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the grain Inspection fund, and paid out on order of the commission and auditor�s warrant. All interest received from
CHAPTER 12�S. F. No. 112.
AN ACT to amend Section 1349, General Statutes Minnesota. 1913, relating to the census to be used in determining the classification of cities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES. CENSUS TO GOVERN.�That Section 1340, General Statutes Minnesota. 1913, be.and the same hereby is umeuded so as to read as follows:
�Section "1340. That for the purpose of determining the classification of the several cities of this stnte, nnd for the purpose of construing any law relating to the affairs of cities applicable only to cities of a prescribed population, the population of every such city shall be ascertained and determined by adding 5 per cent of the total population of every such city, as shown by the last state or Federal census, to such population, nnd the population as so computed shall' be �tnken to be the population of each such city in this state for said purposes. This shall not be construed as amending or repealing any provision of a home rule.charter providing a different method for ascertaining the population of the city governed by such charter.
�In case the provision of this act for an addition of 5 per cent to the census figures shall be held invalid, the remainder of the act shall not be invalidated by reason thereof, but shall remain in fulL force and effect.� Sec. 2. INCONSISTENT ACTS REPEALED.�All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 2, 1921.
CHAPTER 13�S. F. No. 74.
AN ACT relating to municipal primary and charter elections in cities of the third class operating under home rule charters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 3. CITIES OF THIRD CLASS MAY HOLD PRIMARIES.�The council of any city of the third class operating under a home rule charter may by resolution or ordinance adopted at least four weeks before the date of any municipal election for city officers to be held therein, resolve or ordain that all municipal elections for city officers in said city shall be held and conducted under the primary election system provided for hereby, and thereafter the mode of nomination and election of elective officers of the city to be voted for at any municipal election shall be as follows provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to any city whose boundaries extend into more than one county of the state.
Sec. 2. DATE OF PRIMARY. NOTICE. �On a day two weeks preceding the municipal charter election held for tiie purpose of electing city officers an election' of nominees to be designated �city primary election� shall be held in such city for the selection of candidates for elective offices within such city. One week�s published and posted notice thereof shall be given by the city clerk.
Sec. 3. CANDIDATES SHALL FILE. FEE.�Not less than ten days preceding the city primary election any eligible person desirous of having his name placed upon the city nrimnry election ballot as a candidate for an elective city office sha^l file an affidavit with the city clerk, stating his residence, that ho is a qualified voter in such city and naming the office for which he desires to be a candidate. Upon payment by such candidate of a fee of one dollar to tlm clerk that officer shall place the name of such candidate upon the city primary ballot without any party designation, except that where only two persons have filed for any one office the names of such persons shall not be placed upon said primary ballot but shall be placed upon the charter election ballot as the nominees for the office named. Only tbe names of candidates who have filed as herein provided shnll be. printed on the primary ballot and there shall be no party designation or mark on such ballot indicative of the source of the candiducy or the support of any candidate.
4o .manner OF HOLDING. CANVASS.�Said primary election shall be held and conducted so far as practicable in the manner provided in the charter of said city for municipal elections of cltv officers, provided there shall be no blank place oli such aH?� ? /or thc writing in of the names of candidates, and votes cast for the nomination or candidates whose names have not been duly placed thereon shall not be counted as to such office. The results of the municipal primary electiou shall bp canvassed bv the council nnd the two candidates for each office who shall receive the highest number votes shall be declared to be tiffs' nominees for the office named and their names shall
be certified to the city clerk, who shall
place them upon the charter election ballots without any party designation.
Sec. 5. 'X ACANCIES.�Whenever a va-
cancy occurs in any nomination made hereunder the same may be filled by petition as provided in Sections 371 to 374, General
Statutes Minnesota, 1913, both Inclusive, but 5cfeated at thc city primary
election shall be eligible for nomination by petition and after one nominating petition for each vacan.cy shall have been duly filed no ,,ri_nomlnatln& Petition for the *ame office shall be received.
Sec. 6. REGISTRATION.�The day of such primary election shall be the first registration day and the day one week after such lection shall be the second regis-iKSff day su5h cJtY- On said days the �m ion- boards shall register voters ns pro-# ca.ee of general elections for + J16 class. Any person .offer-
iSSr vV0tc at th? charter election In such
22.1, h08 *uame s not on the li5t the opening of the polls, but who shall satisfy
mi J? 5rd y� ?roppr evidence that he is entitled to register and vote shall be allowed to do so.
7- This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved February 2, 1921.
AM A rvn ^ 14~H- F- No- 506.
ArT authorizing the Soldier*� Bonus t0 helow the face value thereof + certificates of indebtedness author-ized to be issued and gold under the pro-ininn8nw Chapter 49, Laws Minnesota,
00 ra, Session, approved September � ^dvrati;y nS and confirming all
001 f board In the execution, lssu-nf'ie and delivery of the $20,000,000 ho 9ertI�cates indebtedness authorized to be Issued and sold under said act.
of Mimiceota:" the LeElslat�� of the Stale Scctloni. BONUS BOARD MAY SEI.T, BE,LOW FACE.-That the Soldiers PhSnfJ �AriV crcat,P: under 'he Provisions of Chapter 40, Laws Minnesota, 1010, extra ses-�ntwiPPr,�;l!oard Ll connection
liverv If' fa . � iaanance, sale and de-
(*20 000 film ol�U� twenty million dollars �r. �f certificates of Indebtedness
execution nf^tk a'�?e confirmed, and the execution of the unsold certificates bv the
StSX; ?b thcr Sk�Idlers' B�u, board3! ihe secletL� o?CrtC�. e Btate nnditor arid
bv tw recording of the same
I state auditor prior to the first Monday of January. 1921, and the advertise-
ficient fnr �iii tbereof shal1 be valid and sufficient for all purposes, and said certificnteu
S^SS�,teft ShaIl bft valld and legally bind: mg obligations of the state of Minnesota
EDCC*AJT 1STFNT- ACTS REPEA L-
with tlrn ai,a,n(i barts of acts inconsistent repealed Provisions of thi* act arc hereby
,�sS- Th,s act shall take effect and be
In force from and nfter Its passage. Approved February 4, 1021.
.cmIiAPTER 15�s- F. No. 5. ait? , A� ^ntend paragraph 6 of Section VSlo ot t11!? General Statutes of Minnesota. 1013, relating to legal bolidavs. e 'J enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ffAi'w?',1 v L i'M�SITCE DAY LEGAL HOLiDAY.�That Paragraph 6 of Section 0412 of the General Statutes of Minnesota. 1013, be amended to read as follows:
6. holldays�The word "holiday� shall in-clude New Year's Day. January 1, Lincoln's Birthday, February 12: Washington's Birthday, February 22: Memorial Day. May 30; Independence Day. July 4; Labor Day. first Monday in September; election day. the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the even numbered years; Christmas Day. December 2-v, the Friday next preceding ivaster Sunday and commonly known as Good Friday; and Armistice Day. November 11th. No public business shall be transacted on those days, except in cases of necessity, nor shall any civil process be served thereon.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage.
Approved February 5. 1921.
CHAPTER 16�S. F. No. 42.
AN ACT to authorize the County Board in
any County now having or hereafter having a population of not more than two hundred twenty-five thousand and an assessed valuation of more than $300,000,000. exclusive of Money and Credits, to cause to be printed and bound in permanent form, with a suitable index therein, for the use of the County officers and employes of any such County, copies' of the official proceedings of said County Board and of the annual financial statement of said County and for the printing of the official canvass of the primary and general elections In any such County as part of the County Board proceedings and ratifying and confirming all
payments heretofore made by any such County Board in good faith for tho printing of such proceedings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS MAY BE BOUND IN CERTAIN CASES.�That in all counties now or hereafter having a population of not more than two hundred twenty-five thousand (225,090) inhabitants and an assessed valuation of all taxable property, exclusive of Money and Credits, of more than Three hundred million ($300.01)0,000) dollars, the County Board is hereby authorized to cause to be printed and bound in permanent form, for the use of the county officials and employes of said county, such number of copies as said Board shall deem advisable, of the monthly officinl proceedings of said Board as the same are printed and published in the official paper of said County, and to pay the reasonable expense thereof on duly itemized and verified bills filed with and audited and allowed by said County Board.
Sec. 2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT MAY BE BOUND IN CERTAIN CASES.�That the County Board of any such County is hereby authorized to cause copies of the annual financial statement of said County, after the same has been printed and published in the paper designated by said County Board for such purpose, to be printed and bound in
eimplilot form in such number as the County oard may deem advisable, for use by the county officials and employes of said County and for exchange with other counties In the state and for other purposes, and to pay the reasonable cost of printing nnd binding such copies of said financial statement on duly itemized nnd verified bills filed with and audited and allowed by said County
IJ'sce.� 3. MINUTES OF CANVASSING BOARD.�That the County Board of any such County is herebv authorized to publish ns part of its official proceedings the substance of the official canvass by the County Canvassing Board of the results of nny primary or general election in said County and to pay the cost thereof , as part of said official
PrSec?d4nB' PAYMENT LEGALIZED.�That any nnd all payments heretofore made in good faith by the County Board of any such County for printing and binding any pamphlets. or in permanent book form, of County Board proceedings, or of the annual financial statement of said County, or for printing the. official canvass of the County Canvassing Board of hnv primary or general election of said County as part of the official proceedings of the County Board, are hereby legalized and confirmed as legal payments.
Sec. 5. This net shall take effect and be in force, from and after Its passage. Approved February 5. 3921.
CHAPTER 37� S. F. No. 160.
AN ACT relnting to bonds to be given by Receivers and Trustees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: �
Section 3. RECEIVERS BONDS TO RUN TO STATE.�Bonds given by receivers and trustees appointed by the district "court in any action or proceeding shall run to the State of Minnesota for the benefit of all persons in interest. Any person interested may maintain an action in his own name upon any such
b�Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In force from nnd after IP* Passage. Approved February '5. 1921.
CHAPTER 18�S. F. No. 238.
AN ACT to legalize certain proceedings heretofore taken for tjjo improvement of streets in certain cases in cities of thc fourth class operating under home rule charters and to legalize the assessment of such improvements and the certificates of indebtedness Issued for the expense thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
S^ctUm'L^�pROCEfeDINGR FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS LEGALIZED IN CERTAIN CASES.�In all canes where a city of the fourth clnss having a home rule charter under Section 30 of Art. IV of the State Constitution, has heretofore, acting through its City Council or other principal governing body, determined to improve any street or streets or any alley or alleys within said city by laying and maintaining pavements, gutters and curbs thereon of nny nature which it deemed suitable or by grading or graveling same, bv a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the Council after a meeting at which all property owners where property was liable to be assessed thereof had been notified to be present by a notice of such meeting published in the officinl newspaper and has caused plans and specifications for such improvement to bo made and has advertised for bids for such improvement and has entered into a contract Jor the construction thereof and such improvement, has actually been constructed, nnd nfter such contract was lot has caused tp be prepared an assessment for such imprdvehfait ngninst any assessable lot. piece or parcel of land affected by said Improvement for the entire cost Of such improvement, or exclusive of the cost of pavement across intersecting streets nnd alleys, one-half of the cost of a pavement opposite nny public park or municipal property, nnd the entire cost, of gutters�which excluded Items the City mpy have determined to pay out of its general road fund or its general fund, wliicli snid assessment mav have been assessed upon the abutting property based upon tho number of feet fronting upon said street or alley so improved, or upon the basis of benefits; and has caused notice of the time and placa when nnd where, the council will meet and pass upon such proposed assessment to be published, in the official paper, and the council has heard and passed upon all objections to such proposed assessments, and if it1 deemed it unjuBt hns amended saine ns to any lot or lots, nnd has adopted such assessment by resolution nnd constituted the. same the special assessment against the land named therein and the city clerk or officer of the city performing the functions thereof, ha* transmitted a certified copy of such assessment to the county auditor to be extended on the property tax lists of the county, and the city acting through its council has issued, or authorized to be issued, certificates of indebtedness in such amounts as are necessary to defray in whole or In part the expense incurred or to be incurred in making such improvements, which said certificates are mnde payable In annunl Installments over n period of not exceeding 20 years and bear Interest at a rate not exceeding 6% per annum. tlien the aald proceedings and all aa-sessments so levied or attempted to be assessed or levied for the actual cost of such work and the certificate* of indebtedness. It anv. which have been issued and sold or authorized to be Issued and sold to defray the expense incurred in making such improvements. are hereby legalized and declared to be valid nnd in full force and effect until paid in the time and manner set forth In such proceedings and according to the tenor thereof; and such certificates shall constitute a general obligation of *aid city.
The amount of any such certificates or indebtedness at any time outstanding shall not be included in determining any such city�s aggregate or net indebtedness under the provisions of Its charter or of any applicable
laSec. 2. APPLICATION.�This act shall not apply to or affect any action or appeals now pending in which the validity of any such proceedings is called In question.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 5, 1921.
CHAPTER 19�H. F. No. 265.
AN ACT to amend Section 2529. General Statutes Minnesota 1913, as amended by Section 30. Chapter 116. Seauion Law*. Minnesota 1915, relating to the town road
overseer.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
SfectlonnT0t ROAD OVERSEER TO RE-CE1VE FOUR DOLLARS PER DAY.�That Section 2529. General Statutes Minnesota 1913. as amended by section 10. of chapter 116, Session Laws Minnesota 1915. be and the same hereby is amended so as to read a* follows: � ... .
�Section 42. Each town shall constitute one road district, except when otherwise provided. When directed so to do by the voters of the town at the annual town meeting, the town board shall divide each town into as many road districts, not exceeding four, as sliali be directed by the voters at the annual town meeting. Provided that for the jcav 3915 the town board may of its own volition divide the township into such road districts. Provided further, if a town constitutes but one road district the road overseer may appoint one or more competent assistants, subject to the approval of the town board. It shall be the duty of the town board to appoint a road overseer for each district, who shall have charge, under the supervision of the town board of the construction of all town roads in his district and the maintenance of all town and county roads therein. No member of the towrn board .shall be eligible for appointment as town road overseer. The compensation of the road overseer shall be fixed by the town board at a sum not to exceed four dollars ($4.00) per day for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties. Before entering upon his duties he shall give a bond to the town with sureties to be approved by the to\�n board, in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties and to return to the town all the property of the town whlrti may come Into his custody. Tbe overseer shall hold office at the pleasure of the town board.
Provided, that *uch road overseer shall have no jurisdiction over county roads in any county which now has or hereafter may have a population of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) inhabitants, or over, and a county superintendent of highways or other officer to superintend the construction and Improvement of roads within Its confines.�
Sec. 2. This act shall tnke effect anfi be In force from and after its pnssage.
Approved February 5. 1921.
CHAPTER 20�H. F. No. 255.
AN ACT providing for the exchange of certain lands in Jay Cooke Park.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. AUDITOR MAY EXCHANGE LAND IN JAY COOKE PARK.�The state auditor, if he shall think such action for the best interests of the state, is hereby authorized to exchange a tract of land lying within the limits of Jay Cooke Park in Carlton county, described as that part of the north half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 9. township 48, range 16, west, lying south of the southerly boundary of the Northern Pacific railway right of way and westerly of a line parallel with and 930 feet west of the easterly boun-
dary line of said northwest quarter, containing 14 acrys more or less, lor thijt certain tract of laml owned by Comud Larson also lying within said park and described as the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said section 9, township 48, range 16. west, containing 30 acres more or less, the exchange to be c*n even terms, tract for tract and without any expense to the state.
If the auditor shall deem sucn exchange advisable, he is authorized in the name of the state to make a deed to said Conrad Larson of the tract of land hereinbefore described, upon the execution and delivery by said Conrad Larson of a good and sufficient deed of conveyance to the state properly recorded in the office of the register of deeds of Carlton county of the tract of land secondly above described, accompanied by an abstract of title thereto and the endorsement thereon of the certificate of the attorney general that the title to the laud received by the state in exchange is good in the grantor free and clear of encumbrance, and that said deed effectually transfers the title thereto, and thereupon the said 10 acre tract of land so conveyed to the state shall become a part of said park and the tract of land so conveyed to said Larson shall thereupon cease to be a part thereof.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 5, 1921.
CHAPTER 21�H. F. No. 73.
AN ACT to amend Chanter 485, Laws of 3909, entitled �An act to authorize any city of the State of Minnesota, now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, to lay out, open, build, maintain and repair roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or other public highways outside the corporate limits of such city nnd to acquire property for such purpose outside said corporate limits, by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation.� g
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. TITLE AMENDED.�That the title of Chapter 485, Laws of Minnesota for 1909 be amended so as to read as follows: �An act to authorize nny city of the State of Minnesota, now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, to lay out. open, build, maintain and repair roads, streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or other public highways, or public park adjacent to any such highway, outside the corporate limits of such city, and to acquire property for such purpose outside said corporate limits, by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation.�
Sec. 2. PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS MAY BE BUILT BY CITY.� That Section 1 of Chapter 485. Laws of 3909 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
�Section 1. Any. city of the State of Minnesota. now or hereafter having more than fifty thousand inhabitants, is hereby authorized and empowered to extend, lay out, open, build, maintain and repair any road, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway or other public highway, or public park adjacent to any such highway, which may be authorized by ordinance of such city passed by a three-fourths vote of all the members of the city council, or other governing body of said city, whether such road, street, avenue, boulevard, avenue, parkway or other public highway be wholly within or partly within' and partly without, or wholly without outside of, or beyond the corporate limits of said city.�
Sec. 3. METHOD OF ACQUIRING PROPERTY.�That Section 2 of Chapter 485. Laws of ,1909 be amended so as to read aa follows: �Section 2. Any city mentioned in section 1 of this chapter may acquire by gift, devise, purchase, condemnation or other means any property necessnry or convenient or desirable for thc purpose of extending, laying out. opening. building, maintaining and repairing nny road, street, �avenue, boulevard, parkway or other public highway or public park ndjacent to any such highway, authorized iu section 1 of this chnpter.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 5. 3921.
CHAPTER 22�S. F. No. 315.
AN ACT to amend Sections 1934 and 1939 of the General Statutes of Minnesota of 1913. pertaining to the power and authority of boards of county commissioners of the State of Minnesota in counties not already owning a county court house to issue and sell its bonds and use the proceeds thereof for the building of a county court house, nnd permitting the use of a portion of thc proceeds thereof for the purpose of equipping said court house.
Be It enacted by the teslslature of the State of Minnesota:
Section 1. COUNTY BOARD MAY BOND FOR COURT HOUSE IN CERTAIN CASES.
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�That Section 3934 of the General Statute* of Minnesota of 3913 be nnd the same is hereby amended so as to rend as follows:
Section 3984.*�The Board of county commissioners of any county of thc State of Minnesota which does pot already own a county court house, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue the bonds of said county to such nn amount as in its judgment, may be necessary�, but not exceeding three per cent of the assessed valuation of Its real and personal property, as fixed by the last preceding assessment for general taxation, for the purpose of building a county court house in said county; provided that if said bond issue does not exceed one per cent of the assessed valuation of such county then such bond issue may be authorized by a majority vote of Baid board, but if such bond issue shall exceed one per cent of such assessed valuation, then said bond issue must be authorised by % unanimous vote of snid board; provided, further, that in any case bonds of such a county shall not be issued in excess of three per cent of the assessed valuation of such county under .the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. PURPOSE OF BONDS.--That Section 1939 of the General Statutes of Minnesota of 1913 be nnd the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1939.�The board of county commissioners ot any county issuing such bonds shall use 1he proceeds thereof for the purpose of building a county court house in such county, and equipping thc same, and for no other purpose.
Sec. 3. This act. shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 7. 3921.
FH.'VTER 23�H. F. No. 63.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 382, Session Laws 119. entitled �An act authorizing the incorporation of co-operative associations and defining their powers.�
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota;
Section 1. CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS�WHO MAY ORGANIZE�PURPOSE. �That Chnpter 382. General Law* 1939. be and the same is hereby amended bo as to read as follows:
A co-operative association, society, company or exchange may be formed for the purpose of conducting any agricultural, dairy, mercantile, mining, telephone, manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical heat, light and power business upon the co-operative plan, and in addition to other powers, such association, society, company or exchange, shall have the power to buy. sell or deal in its own products, the products of its individual members, the products of any other co-operative association whether organized uuder the provisions of this act or .otherwise. It shall be lawful for such association or associations to sell its own products ns well as the products of Its members for them, either individually or collectively, nnd to negotiate the price at which such products may be sold either for itself or for its members, individually or collectively, as the case may be. For the above purpose it shall have the power to purchase nnd hold, lease, mortgage, encumber, sell, exchange nnd convey such real estate, buildings and personal property as the business of tho association may require; also to erect buildings upon Its own lands or leased grounds. For the purposes of this act the words �company.� �corporation,� �exchange,� �society,� or �union� shnll be considered to mean an association. No corporation or association hereafter organized or doing business for profit in this state shall be entitled to use the term �co-operative� as part of its corporate or business name or title, unless it has complied with the provisions of this act. Any corporation or association violating the provisions of this section may be enjoined from doing business under such name or title at the instance of any stockholder or any association legally organized hereunder.
Sec. 2. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. �CONTENTS AND FILING.�Persons forming an association under this act shall sign and acknowledge written articles of Incorporation specifying:
(a) Thc name of the association, the general nature of its business and the principal place of transacting the same. Such name shall distinguish It from all other corporations. domestic or foreign, doing business in the state, and shall be preserved to It during its corporate existence.
(b) The period of Its duration. If limited, shall not exceed thirty (30) years without renewal.
(c) The name and place of residence of the incoporators. Associations with the capitaliia-tion of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or less shall have at least seven (7) incorporator* and associations with a capitalization of more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall have at least fifteen (15) incorporators, a majority of whom in both cases shall be residents of the state.
(d) In what board its management shall bo vested, the date of the annual meeting at which lt shall be elected, and the names and places of residence of those composing the board until the first election, a majority of whom shall be residents of the state.
(e) The amount of capital stock, how the same is to be paid In, the number of shares into which it is to be divided and the par value of. each share.
(f) The highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to which the association shall at any time be subject, which may be fixed in a stated amount or by a percentage of its paid In capital.
(g) To amend Its articles of Incorporation, as hereinafter provided, and It may also contain any other lawful provision defining and regulating the powers or business of the association. Its officers, directors, trustees, members and stockholders.
Articles of incorporation of any association organized under this act, or amendments to such articles of incorporation, shall be published in a qualified newspaper in the county of such principal place of business, for two successive days in a daily or for two successive weeks in a weekly newspaper. The original articles of incorporation, or a certified copy thereof, verified as such by the affidavits of two of the signers, shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county of the principal place of business of the association, if incorporated for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or less, and with the secretary of state if incorporated for more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). If the article* pf incorporation are filed with the secretary of state, a certified copy ahall be filed and
recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the principal place of business of the association is located. For filing the articles of incorporation with the secretary of state there shall be paid to the state treasurer a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) and for amendments to such articles five dollars ($5.00).
Sec. 3. CAPITAL�LIMIT OF INTEREST �VOTE.�The amount of capital stuck Bhall be fixed by the articles of incorporation. The amount of stock and the number of shares may be increased or diminished at any regular meeting of the stockholders or at any special meeting of the stockholders called for such purpose in the manner hereinafter provided for amending the articles of incorporation. Within thirty (30) days nfter the adoption of an amendment increasing or diminishing its capital the vote by which such amendment was adopted shall be recorded in the office where the original articles of incorporation were recorded, os provided in section 2 of this act. The association may commence business whenever twenty per cent (20 per cent) ot the capital stock has been subscribed and paid in, and the amount of capital stock outstanding shall at no time be diminished below twenty per cent (20. per cent) of the amount of the authorized capital. No share shall be issued for less than its par value nor until the same has been paid for in cash or its equivalent and such payment has been deposited with the treasurer. The association may limit the amount of stock or the number of shares which may be issued or owned by one individual, but in no case shall the individual be allowed to own or hold more stock than would represent the par value of one thousand dollars (31.000.09) of the par value of such stock, iu any corporation organized by individual stockholders under this act. Any corporation organized under this act may acquire nnd hold stock in any other corporation organized under any law of this state �fr any other state or of the United States; and any corporation organized hereunder, the stockholders of which are Composed of and confined to local co-operative corporations may acquire and hold stock in any co-operative corporation, the purpose, of which may be a federation of co-operative corporations of this state or other states or of the United- States to an amount not exceeding the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5,-000.00) for each local corporation which are stockholders in such subscribing corporation. Any corporation organized under this act, that is a stockholder in any other corporation, shall have authority by its Board of Directors to select one of their members to
represent such corporation at any General or Special meet ins� of the stockholders of any corporation in which it owns stock and tho
party so selected shall have the same authority as other stockholders nt such meetings. � No stockholder shall be entitled to more than one vote, which shall l>e in person or by mall a* hereinafter provided and : no stockholder shall be allowed to vote by proxy. No person shall become, a stockholder; of nny association organized under tills act by transfer of stock except by consent of the board of directors, and the bj* laws may provide that the association shall have the first privilege of purchasing of stock offered for sale by any stockholder. Any stock so acquired by the board of directors for the company may be held ns treasury stock or may be retired and cancelled.
Any stockholder who knowingly and intentionally violates the provisions of this act or the provisions Of the by-laws adopted by any association organized under this act may be required by the board of directors to forfeit his stock, in which case the board of directors shall refund to such stockholders the par value of his stock or ih case the book value of such stock shall be greater than the par value he shall be n.aid the amount of the. book value of same. . Stock so forfeited shall be retired and cancelled by the board of directors and such stockholders shall have no further rights or benefits in such association.
At any regularly called general or special-meeting of the stockholders a written vote received by mall from any absent stockholder certified to and signed*by him, may be rend in such meeting nnd shall be accepted as the vote of the stockholder so signing; provided. however, that such stockholder ha's had due and previous notice, as elsewhere provided in this act.- and that a notice containing the exact text of the motion or resolution or amendment has been mailed to him at his last, known postoffice address and that a copy of same is forwarded with and attached to the vote so mailed by absent stockholders by the officers and directors shall be elected for the ensuing referendum vote to bp taken by mail upon any action or -recommendation of the board or for the purpose of electing members upon the board of directors, subject to the same regulations as above provided.
Sec. 4. STOCKHOLDERS� MEETING.� REGULAR AND 5JFECIAL.�Meetings of the stockholders shall die held annually at the principal place of business ;of. the association nt such times as shall be designated by the by-laws. At such annual meeting reports covering -the business of the association for the previous fiscal yoor and showing the condition of the association at the close of the fiscal year shall be submitted to the-stockholders by the officers and directors shall be elected for the ensuing years. The secretary shall cause notice of such meeting to be published in a dally or weekly newspaper published in the principal
fdace of business of such association and be-ng qualified to publish legal notices and such notice shall appear in at least two consecutive issues of such newspaper in the case of a weekly paper and in case of a dally paper once each week for two consecutive weeks, previous to such meeting. Or notice of suOh meeting'may be given by mailing notice of such meeting to each and every stockholder at his or her last known postoffice, address not less than fifteen (35) days, nor more than thirty (30) daj * previous to the date of such meeting.
Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by a majority vote of the .directors or upon written petition of at least, ten per cent (30%) of the stockholders, in which case it shall be' the' duty of tJie president to cquse notice of such meeting to be made as above provided. Such notice shall state the time, place and purpose of such meeting, and shall be issued .within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of such petition and such meeting shall be held within U'irty (30) days of tho date of the presenta-
tion of such petition Notice of regular or
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special meetings having been mailed to the stockholders of thc association or published in a daily or weekly newspaper as above provided, tho secretary shall execute a certificate stating the date and manner in which such, notice was issued and an exact copy of such notice nnd failure of any stockholder to receive such notice shall not invalidate any action taken by the stockholder* at such regular or special meeting.
Sec. 5. QUORUM.�Except Ip case* where thi* act requires a majority vote of all stockholders, the number of stockholders required to be present in person or represehted by mail vote at any regular or special stockholders� meeting to constitute a. quorum for the transaction of business shall be a majority of such stockholders when the total number does not exceed one hundred (100). and at least ten per cent (10%) of the total m mber of stockholders in all other cases* which shall not be less than fifty (50); but four hundred (400) stockholders present in person shall constitute a quorum in any association. The fact of the attendance of a sufficient number of stockholders to constitute a quorum shall be established by a registration of the stockholders of the company, which registration shall be verified and certified to by the president and secretary of the association: No action of any associa-
tion organized under this act shall be valid of legal unless there is a quorum present, as above provided, at the meeting at which such action is taken^
Sec. 6.�UIRECTORS�ELECTION OF�
DUTIES � OFFICERS.^�Every association shall be managed by a board of not less than five (5) directors, who shall be members of the association and who shall be elected by the stockholders by ballot at such time and for Buch period as the by-laws shall prescribe. Thc officers of the association shall be a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected annually by thc directors. Each officer shall be a director of the association. The office of secretary and treasurer may be combined, and when so combined, the person filling thc office shall be termed �sec-retnry-treasurer.� A quorum of the stockholders shall have the power at any regular or special stockholders� meeting, regularly called, to remove any director or officer for cause and fill the' vacancy. The by-laws
shall specify the manner of nominating and electing the directors.
Sec. 7.�EARNINGS�RESERVE FUND� DISTRIBUTION.�Tho stockholders may set aside all of .the earnings of the first and second fiscal years of the association for the
purpose of creating a reserve fund and the
directors shall transfer to said reserve fund at least, ten per cent (10%) of tho annunl net earnings until an amount has accumulated equal to thirty per cent (30%) of the
paid up capital stock, which reserve fund may be used in the business of the association the same as paid up capital. The term �net earnings� as used in this act shall mean the earnings of the business nfter the operating charges, dividends on capital stock, together with the amount required by this act to be set aside as a reserve fund, have been deducted from the gross earnings. When recommended by the directors, the stockholders at any annual meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, may increase such reserve fund out of the annual net earnings to one hundred per cent (100%/) of the paid up capital stock. A portion of the net profits not exceeding five per cent (5%) may be used as an educational fund for.,
teaching co-operation. Annual dividends shall not exceed eight per cent (8%). Additional net profits shnll be disbursed by uniform dividends based upon the amount of purchases from the association by stockholders and upon the wages and salaries received by thc employes. Non-stockholders shall re-
ceive dividends upon purchases equal to one-half the amount paid to stockholders, which
may be paid in the capital stock of the as-
sociation. In productive asaociations, such as creameries, canneries, and elevators such dividends shall be based upon raw material delivered instead of upon goods nurchased. and if an association to both a I ling and a productive concern the dividends may be upon both raw material delivered nnd goods purchased. Distribution of net earnings shall be made as often as the directors shall determine. which shall be at least once in each year, if tho net earnings, after the amount required to be set aside as a reserve fund has been deducted, is of sufficient amount to pay such dividend, and not otherwise. If the board of directors of any association shall authorize the payment of dividends on the paid up capital stock in excess of eight per cent (8%), such act shall operate as a vacation of office of each director or officer
voting for. authorizing, or in any manner
sanctioning such payment and as a disqualification of �uch director or officer from hold-
ing nny office of thc association for a peri of three years thereafter. Whenever a such association for a. second time autlv izes the payment of dividends on the p� up capital stock in excess of eight per c< (8%>). the commissioner of. agriculture, in Institute the proper proceedings for the f feituro ot the charter of such association.
See. 8.�PURCHASE OF GOING BU N ESS. -l�AYJ1 K.NT�SPECIA T. STOCK SUE.�Whenever any association shall p chase the business of another associath corporation, firm or individual, it may T for thc same in whole or in part by issul in payment therefor shares of its capital stc to an- amount which, at. par value, woi equal a fair market value of the busini purchased: and in such case the sale to 1 association of such business shall be equ alent to payment in cash for the shares stock so issued, in case the cash value such purchased busii.Ofcs exceeds one th� sand dollars, the directors of the dssociat are autlu rized to hold the ,�hares in exci of one thousand dollars $1,000.00) in tri for the vendor, and dispose of the same such persons, and within such times, as m be mutually satisfactory to the parties interest, and to pay the proceeds thereof currently received to the former owner such business. At any regular meeting the stockholders or at any regularly cal special meeting, at which n quorum of sto< holders shall be present or represented mail vote, any association may, by a n jorlty of the votes�-of the stockholders pr cut and voting or. represented by mail vo hi bscribe for shares . nd invest the reset fund or any portion thereof in the on pi stock of any other co-operative nssociatl or for the purpose of purchasing nny gol business permitted under its articles of corporation.
Sec. 9. PROMOTION EXPENSE LI IYED.�None of tin*, funds �f any asscoifttl organized under this act shall be used, i shall any stock of such association be issi ir. raymcnt of any promotion of such asso ation or commission, salaries, .or expeni of any kind, character or nature whatsoevi except that a sum not to exceed five ) cent (5%) of tho par value of stock sold m be used by committees elected by tlio slot holders for selling or soliciting for the si of stock or for hiring responsible salarl solicitor*; for such purpose. Provided, t! association operating in more than one corn may expend ten per cent (10%) for such pi poEn if incorporated for less than one hi died thousand dollars ($190.001).00) and oi fifty thousand dollars ($50 ,'009.99). Asso ation incorporated for. more than one hi dred thousand dollars ($300,009.00) shall governed by the laws of state regarding t sale of stock by other corporations.
Sec. 10. ANNUAL REPORTS�FOB OF�FILING.�Every association organiz under this act . or under other co-operatl corporation laws of this state and not oi crwise required by law to do so shall be quircd to file with the department of ug culture, and every creamery or other asso ation. manufacturing or handling dairy pr< nets, whether organized under this act o1 crwise. shall file with the dairy and fo
commissioner each year a report of its bu
ness for the last fiscal year, which rep<
shall be made on or before the first day March or at the close of the fiscal yei
Such report shall contain the name of t association, the amount of its authorized a paid in capital, the names of its officers a directors, a statement of its resources a liabilities and such other information as in be required by the departments with whi such report shall be filed.
Pec. 11. ASSOCIATIONS HERETO FOI ORGANIZED MAY COME lijsuivci �J n ACT.�Any co-operative corporation .or asi elation heretofore organized and doihg bu r.e'ss�under prior statutes, or which was < ing business under an attempted organizatl thereunder, which retains the same name title, may come under the provisions of t.1 act and be bound thereby upon filing wl the proper official a copy of the resotuti authorizing such action adopted by the stoc holders of such corporation or association the manner provided for the adoption amendments. There shall be filed � at t same time a copy of thc articles of inc< poration of said corporation or associatic irhe place for filing such resolution and I tides and the fees to be paid therefor sh bo the same as for new associatioiis orgji ized under this act. Co-operative assoc tlous organized under the laws of ott slates may .become subject to the provisic of this act by proceeding as provided this section.
See. 12. AMENDING ARTICLES OF I CORPORATION.�Thb articles of incorpoi tion of any association organized under tl act or which may elect to come uuder t provisions of this act may be amended as to change its corporate name or title, so as to increase or diminish its capi stock, or to � chap.� the number and j value of the shates of its capital stock, in respect to any other matter which t original articles of incorporation of the sa: kind might lawfully have contained, in i following manner: The bourd of dlre.cto by majority vote of its members, may pi a resolution setting forth the full text the proposed amendment and also the f text of such section or sections as may repealed by such amendment. Upon si action by the board of directors, notice sh be mailed to each and every stockholi containing a copy of the resolution adopted, the full text of the proposed araei ment, and also the full text of such sect] or sections as may be repealed by su amendment, t^uch notice shall also designs the time and place of the meeting at whi such proposed amendment shall be consldei and voted upon, iu the same manner as cl! where provided'- in this act. If a quorum the stockholders Ik registered as being pn cnt or represented bv mail vote at su meeting, a majority of the members so pn cut or represented by mail vote, may ado or reject such proposed amendment. In ca such amendment is adopted, it shall be fil and recorded with the office in which t original articles of incorporation are filed recorded, together with a copy of the rea lutiou adopted by the board of directors, copy of the notice given to stockholders a: tho certificate of the president and. secreta verifying the action of the meeting at whi such amendment, was adopted.
Sec. 13. COMPANIES EXCEPTED.�H isting laws relative to the incorporation ai management of rural telephone companies ai co-operative creameries, except as specifical repen led by section 14 of thi* act. shall t main in force and shall not be affojted 1 any of the provisions of this act; provide however, that any such rural telephone cor pany or co-operative creamery organized u der the provisions of existing laws may co tinue to operate thereunder until they shs come under the provisions of this act by cor plying' with section 11 thereof.
Sec. 34. DAWS REPEALED. � Sectio 6419. 6481. 6482, 6483, 6485. 648S, 6489 chapter i58 of the General Statutes of 191 aud amendments thereto, insofar a* thi conflict with the provisions of this act, a hereby repealed, but any corporation or ass elation incorporated and operating under tl provisions of said sections shall continue be governed thereby until they elect to cor under the provisions of this act.
Approved February 8, 3021."
AX- .�?APTER 24~H. F. 'No. 115.
a*nend Section 4153, ( Statutes of Minnesota for 1913, as ed by Chapter 346, General Laws c ncsota for 1917, relating to the mana and control of the state schools : deaf and blind and the carrying on work in counties having a popula-^y.cr an nested valua
over *s300,000.000.00. exclusive of and credits.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of th of Minnesota:
Y.C0.UIi?'y BOARD MA
CERTAIN CASES.�That Section 4; the General Statutes of Minnesota fo a* amended by Section 5 of Chapter the General I>aws of Minnesota for 1 hereby amended bo ns to read ns folio' 41u3. The State Board of Control i by authorized to defray the necesst penses of the aforesaid agency from propria tion for the current expenses Loard; provided, that in any county s.ale now or hereafter having a pot of over one hundred fifty thousand (; inhabitants and an assessed valuation I'hree hundred million ($300,000,090.0 Jars, exclusive of Mone3r and Credi
County Board of said county is here thonzed to defray part or all of the sary expenses of maintaining said
and its. work within said county fr< general revenue fund of said count exceeding the total sum of Three tl six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars, in a calendar year, and in carrying on sal may appoint and employ an assistant regular field agent for the blind in sal ty, who shall work under the direc said agent in said county. The por the salary of said field �agent and such assistant to be paid by said
shall be fixed by thc Countv Board
first meeting after the taking effect act and thereafter at its first meeting nary in each year and such salary � field agent and said assistant, shail 1 in the . same manner ns the salary o county officers and employes are pat necessary expenses of said agent and ant; in carrying on said work in said not paid by the State Board of ( shall be paid by said County Board a claims against said County are paid.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect in force from and after its pnssage. Approved February 11, 1921.
CHAPTER 25�S. F. No. 25 AN ACT to amend Section 6016 of'Gener Statutes of Minnesota. 3913, relating � fence viewers and providing for fence viex era in cities having a commission form i government.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Sta of Minnesctn:
Section 1. That Section 6016 of Generi Statutes of Minnesota, 1933, be and the san is amended so as to read as follows: 0016.�FENCE VIEWERS�Supervisors 1 their respective towns, aldermen of cities I their respective; wards, the Commissioner i Public' Works pi cities having a commissic fcrm of government, and \illage trustees J their respective villages, shall be fence viev ers.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect an be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 11, 3921.
CHAPTER 2G� S F No. 41.
AN ACT providing for the order of paymet of Workingmen�s Compensation awarded \ any injured employe or to the dependent of any deceased employe from any countj
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